Monument record BRD 319 - Extensive area of trackways and possible flint mining, all of probable post medieval to modern date
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (10)
- TRACKWAY (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- FLINT MINE? (Unknown date)
- FLINT MINE? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RIDGE AND FURROW? (Unknown date)
- PLANTATION? (Unknown date)
- PLANTATION? (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
February 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
An extensive area of trackways, ridges, disturbed ground and possible flint mining debris and pits, all of probable post medieval to modern date, is visible as earthworks and vegetation marks on aerial photographs and lidar. It lies between the core area of flint mines on Brandon Heath (BRD 066) to its east, and another area of post medieval flint mining (BRD 136) to its west. The features visible on the sources are poorly defined and difficult to interpret, but it is feasible that the area includes former flint mines, debris related to mining, and/or trackways contemporary with activity at the mining sites to its east and west. The ridges could relate to former plantations, heathland management or former cultivation. Some of the trackways are braided and have been mapped by extent. Many of the features appear to still survive as earthworks.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 12th February 2018.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/2021 RP 3061-3062 21-APR-1947 (HEA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/82/1204 F21 0011-0012 02-JUN-1955 (HEA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. Forestry Commission CUCAP ZknJY 0003-0004 20-JUL-2000 (Print).
- <S4> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Wangford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2018 12:24PM