Monument record RLM 066 - Earthworks of an area of banks and drainage ditches of probable medieval to post medieval date

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Summary

The earthworks of an area of banks and drainage ditches of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs and LIDAR. The site is located on the river valley floor adjacent to the Roman to Saxon date settlement and presumed Saxon Royal residence (RLM 013). Whilst it is possible that these features represent drainage and/or water meadows, the fact that they are overlain by a bank, presumed to be of at least post medieval date, it remains a possibility that they represent land allotment of medieval or even Saxon date. Not all of the ditches and drains dividing this meadow up have been mapped, only the more substantial components. Also a number of other linears cut across this site, but appeared to relate to twentieth century features, drainage and stock management and were omitted from the mapping.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 3229 5340 (287m by 483m)
Map sheet	TM35SW
Civil Parish	RENDLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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May 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.

The earthworks of an area of banks and drainage ditches of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs and LIDAR (S1-S4). The site is located on the river valley floor adjacent to the Roman to Saxon date settlement and presumed Saxon Royal residence (RLM 013). Whilst it is possible that these features represent drainage and/or water meadows, the fact that they are overlain by a bank, presumed to be of at least post medieval date, it remains a possibility that they represent land allotment of medieval or even Saxon date. Not all of the ditches and drains dividing this meadow up have been mapped, only the more substantial components. Also a number of other linears cut across this site, but appeared to relate to twentieth century features, drainage and stock management and were omitted from the mapping.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 1st May 2015.

Sources/Archives (4)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/76 V 5042-5043 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/63003 V 056-057 17-MAR-1963 (EHA Original Print).
<S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. MAL/65096 V 008-009 06-NOV-1965 (EHA Original Print).
<S4> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR TM3253 Environment Agency 1m DSM 30-NOV-2010.

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Event - Interpretation: TM35SW. Mapping Block 2: Bromeswell to Rendlesham. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF23195)

Record last edited

Jul 30 2015 4:34PM