Monument record MNL 1143 - Medieval and Post Medieval earthwork features- Warren Hill - Stewardship Plan
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7439 7447 (761m by 921m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (7)
- BOUNDARY BANK (Medieval - 1066 AD (between) to 1539 AD (between))
- EARTHWORK (Medieval - 1066 AD (between) to 1539 AD (between))
- RABBIT WARREN (Medieval - 1066 AD (between) to 1539 AD (between))
- BOUNDARY BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (between) to 1900 AD (between))
- WOOD BANK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (between) to 1900 AD (between))
- PARISH BOUNDARY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (between) to 1900 AD (between))
- TRACKWAY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (between) to 1900 AD (between))
Full Description
2020: Countryside stewardship management plan identified medieval and post medieval features. Two shovel sized test pits were undertaken to identified the natures and depth of soils visible. No artefacts were recovered. Medieval earthworks recorded during the walk over surveys, Lidar interpretation and documentary research included boundary bank, Rabbit warren and earthworks.
The Post medieval features recorded were also defined by Ordnance survey mapping and included wood and heath banks and boundary banks associated with Meeanee plantation. From 1864 until 1950 Warren Hill was quarried for sand and gravel with a number of quarries visible or recoded on historic mapping included remaining earthworks of trackways leading to the quarry areas. Earthworks of remining parish boundaries were also observed (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF60427 Unpublished document: Robertson, D.. 2020. Countryside Stewardship Implementation Plan, Warren Hill, Mildenhall, Suffolk.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 26 2022 10:57AM