Monument record STN 145 - Probable post medieval water meadows

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Summary

An area of probable post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs and imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8152 8806 (206m by 155m)
Map sheet TL88NW
Civil Parish SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

July 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
An area of probable post medieval water meadows is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1) and imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015 (S2). The 'blocks' of parallel ridges have also been noted by Professor Tom Williamson of University of East Anglia (personal communication). They have been mapped by extent.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th July 2017.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/649 RP 3135-3136 23-APR-1951 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 4 2019 10:34AM

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