Monument record COR 059 - The former earthworks of probable medieval to post medieval date

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Summary

The soilmarks and former earthworks of a hollow way and/or drainage channel and associated bank, are visible on aerial photographs. These former earthworks would appear to be associated with Taylors Farm to the south and other features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5292 9730 (75m by 143m)
Map sheet TM59NW
Civil Parish CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The soilmarks and former earthworks of a hollow way and/or drainage channel and associated bank, are visible on aerial photographs (S1). The site is centred on TM 5291 9729. These former earthworks would appear to be associated with Taylors Farm to the south and other features depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map (S2).
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 3rd 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 (S3) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. MAL/66008 V 183-184 22-MAR-1966 (EHA).
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2023 1:24PM

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