Monument record SOL 051 - Possible linear uncertain origin, date and function
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4830 9756 (133m by 155m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM49NE |
| Civil Parish | SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Possible linear ditches, of uncertain origin, date and function, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), centred at TM 4831 9759. If they represent genuine archaeological features they are most likely to have been field boundaries, although they have a different orientation to other, more definite field systems recorded in the area, such as SHER LUD 016 to the north and SOL 015 (MSX27299) to the east, and this approximate area appears to be shown as common on the 1652 estate map of Somerleyton (S3).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th January 2014.
March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S4) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/27 RS 4076-4077 05-AUG-1944 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/70351 V 135-136 20-SEP-1970 (EHA).
- <S3> SSX55044 Map: 1652. 1652 Estate Map of Somerleyton.
- <S4> SSF61305 Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Interpretation: Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project (Ref: Historic England project 7216) (ESF29464)
- Event - Interpretation: TM49NE. Lothingland Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22031)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 2:27PM