Monument record ELV 187 - Possible post medieval boundary bank.
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Summary
A bank of a probable post medieval date is seen as an earthwork (which has since been levelled) on aerial photographs. The bank most likely relates to a post medieval boundary bank or possibly a post medieval park and garden feature related to Elveden Hall (ELV 009). The bank can be seen as an earthwork in the 1940s and has been levelled by the 1950s. The bank is not mapped on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map.
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (7)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Unknown date)
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY BANK? (Unknown date)
- BOUNDARY BANK? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- GARDEN FEATURE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full Description
January 2020. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A bank of a probable post medieval date is seen as an earthwork (which has since been levelled) on aerial photographs (S1). The bank most likely relates to a post medieval boundary bank or possibly a post medieval park and garden feature related to Elveden Hall. The bank can be seen as an earthwork in the 1940s (S1) and has been levelled by the 1950s (S2). The bank is not mapped on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S3).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th January 2020.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/LA/129 FP 1067-1068 14-FEB-1945 (HEA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/2688 F22 0215-0216 25-JAN-1959 (HEA Original Print).
- <S3> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Frist Edition Ordnance Survey Map.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 7 2020 11:16AM