Monument record STN 183 - Post medieval and undated boundaries
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Type and Period (8)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Unknown date)
- PLANTATION BANK (Unknown date)
- PLANTATION BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- PLANTATION BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Unknown date)
Full Description
January 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Boundaries, of unknown and post medieval date, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1) and lidar imagery (S2). One (visible between TL 7998 8600 and TL 8012 8583) is partially depicted on a late 19th century Ordnance Survey map (S3), and a post medieval date is likely for at least some of the other boundaries. Other, late 19th century boundaries are visible on the sources but they have not been mapped because they fall outside the scope of the project as they are wholly depicted on historical Ordnance Survey maps. The purpose of the boundaries is not known; some may have been plantation banks, others may relate to warren boundaries and warren-related activity, as they lie just inside the western boundary of Downham High Warren (SHER STN 035). Most of the boundaries still survived as earthworks in 2015.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 26th January 2018.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 43 4386115-4386117 01-AUG-1986 (Print).
- <S2> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Wangford Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
- <S3> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6 inch map.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 23 2018 2:19PM