Monument record COV 025 - Trackway and causeway over Covehithe Broad of unknown date, visible as cropmarks.

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Summary

Cropmark of trackway & causeway over Covehithe Broad of 19th century date recorded on OS maps, construction date unknown.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 519 809 (621m by 682m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TM58SW
Civil Parish COVEHITHE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Cropmark of trackway (S1). Continuation NE of existing trackway from `Middle Buildings' over Covehithe Broad, or beyond (?) to enclosures and cropmark complex COV 006 & church beyond. Not shown on 1950s 1:10.560 OS map.
The trackway is not marked on the Ordnance Survey 1" 1st edition map (S2), but is recorded on the 25" 1st series of 1880s (S3). The causeway is probably still extant.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> (No record type): OS, AP, 81 028 043, June 1981.
  • <S2> Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey, 1st edition 1" map.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1880s. Ordnance Survey 25 inch to 1 mile map, 1st edition.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Jun 6 2007 2:22PM

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