Monument record BNH 119 - Site of braided trackways of unknown, possibly medieval to post medieval date.

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Summary

An area of braided trackways is visible as earthworks and, later, soilmarks on aerial photographs. They lie alongside the line of the Icknield Way (ELV 016). They may be of medieval to post medieval date. Any earthworks appear to have been levelled.

Location

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Civil Parish BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

October 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
An area of braided trackways (and perhaps also banks) is visible as earthworks and, later, soilmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2). They lie alongside the line of the Icknield Way (ELV 016). They may be of medieval to post medieval date. Any earthworks appear to have been levelled. The site has been mapped only by extent.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29th October 2018.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/LA/129 FP 1066-1067 14-FEB-1945 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/76129 V 348-349 02-JUL-1976 (HEA Original Print).

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2019 6:26PM

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