Monument record RMR 023 - Crop and soilmarks of post medieval to modern field boundaries and other features of uncertain significance

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Summary

Post medieval to modern field boundaries, many of which are depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25” map, are visible as crop and soilmarks on aerial photographs. Other marks are also visible, but their significance is uncertain; many may reflect the underlying geology, while others may be of recent agricultural origin.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 5041 8741 (2194m by 1279m)
Map sheet TM58NW
Civil Parish RUSHMERE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

August 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Post medieval to modern field boundaries, many of which are depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25” map (S1), are visible as crop and soilmarks on aerial photographs (S2)-(S6). Other marks are also visible, but their significance is uncertain; many may reflect the underlying geology, while others may be of recent agricultural origin. They have not been mapped due to this uncertainty as to their significance, but their approximate extent is recorded (by the monument polygon) as their archaeological potential cannot be discounted entirely, particularly given the possible Roman field system to their north (RMR 003).
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7th August 2014.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/70307 V 026-027 05-SEP-1970 (EHA).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/89054 V 355-356 27-MAR-1989 (EHA).
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 36 3986071-3986072 30-JUN-1986.
  • <S5> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/96545 V 249-250 27-APR-1996 (EHA).
  • <S6> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-MAY-2011 ACCESSED 29-MAY-2014.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2014 9:57AM

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