Monument record ELV 072 - Probable medieval to post medieval boundary bank relating to Thetford Warren

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Summary

A boundary bank, probably of medieval to post medieval date and relating to Thetford Warren, was identified as an earthwork during a Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey undertaken in 1998. It is also visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey. It is one of a very large number of boundaries identified within Thetford Warren, which are recorded collectively as Norfolk Historic Environment Record 61542 (SHER STN 190 where they extend into Suffolk). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is probable that the earthwork still survives.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8224 8163 (372m by 267m)
Map sheet TL88SW
Civil Parish ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

1998: Rapid earthwork survey identified a bank along SW edge (& beyond) of compartment 3178, 4m wide, 0.6m high with ditch, 4m wide, 0.3m deep, to NE. Continues in adjoining compartments 3176 & 3180. Much reduced in height, ditch still traceable. Situated on and marking the county boundary (S1) - full extent not determined. Situated on and marking parish and present county boundary (county boundary re-aligned in 20th century). Probably warren bank.
For other earthworks in compartment see ELV 073 & 074.

Earthwork banks are possibly associated with Thetford Warren as mapped by 2010 The Breckland Society survey of The Warrens of Breckland. Perimeter banks of Thetford Warren only survive in part and mostly where they are also the parish and county boundary (S2).

January 2019. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The boundary bank described above, which is probably associated with Thetford Warren and of medieval to post medieval date, is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a 2015 lidar survey (S3). It is one of a very large number of boundaries identified within and around Thetford Warren; these have been recorded collectively as Norfolk Historic Environment Record 61542, or as SHER STN 190 where they extend into Suffolk. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently, it is probable that the earthwork still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th January 2019.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Unpublished document: Pendleton, C. and Sommers, M.. 1998. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey for Forest Enterprise. p21, map 9.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: The Breckland Society. 2010. The Warrens of Breckland: A Survey by The Breckland Society.
  • <S3> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Thetford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2019 3:54PM

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