Monument record BRD 306 - Oval or circular mound of uncertain date and function

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Summary

An oval or circular mound, of unknown date and function, is visible on aerial photographs and on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey. Other mounds have been identified nearby, and have been tentatively interpreted as possible pillow mounds, related to medieval to post medieval warrening, or barrows. However, the appearance of all the features on the aerial sources suggests that they may be of more recent, or even natural origin. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is likely that the earthwork still survives.

Location

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Civil Parish BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (4)

Full Description

May 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
An oval or circular mound, of unknown date and function, is visible on aerial photographs (S1) and on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S2). Other mounds have been identified nearby (BRD 195, 196 and 082). These have been tentatively interpreted as possible pillow mounds, presumably relating to medieval to post medieval warrening, or as possible barrows. However, the appearance of all the features on the aerial sources suggests that they may be of more recent, or even natural origin. The ground surface across the whole area is very uneven and irregular, with evidence of former quarrying, and perhaps natural scouring and dune formation. There is therefore a high probability that all the features are of natural origin, or perhaps related to 19th or 20th century quarrying. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is likely that the earthwork still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 10th May 2018.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 V 5395-5396 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Wangford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

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Record last edited

May 11 2018 10:03AM

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