Monument record CLA 192 - Poorly defined cropmarks and earthworks of possible medieval to post medieval boundaries

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Summary

Poorly defined ditches and banks, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and as earthworks on visualised lidar data, may relate to medieval to post medieval boundaries. The area is considerably confused, however, with post medieval field boundaries depicted on historic Ordnance Survey maps, and features that appear to relate to natural drainage into the river valley to the south. It is therefore possible that some or all of the recorded features are of low or negligible archaeological significance. The earthworks are visible on visualised lidar data from a relatively recent (2022) survey, and it is likely that they still survive.

Location

Grid reference	Not recorded
Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (4)

Full Description

September 2026. South-West Suffolk Claylands Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
Poorly defined ditches and banks, visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1) and as earthworks on visualised lidar data (S2), may relate to medieval to post medieval boundaries. The area is considerably confused, however, with post medieval field boundaries depicted on historic Ordnance Survey maps, and features that appear to relate to natural drainage into the river valley to the south. It is therefore possible that some or all of the recorded features are of low or negligible archaeological significance. Conversely, it is possible that additional archaeological features are visible which have not beeen recognised. The earthworks are visible on visualised lidar data from a relatively recent (2022) survey, and it is likely that they still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 24th September 2026.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. HISTORIC ENGLAND ARCHIVE RAF/58/463 V 5358-5359 01-JUN-1950.
<S2> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR ENVIRONMENT AGENCY NATIONAL LIDAR PROGRAMME DTM 1M 21-JAN-2022.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: South-West Suffolk Claylands Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project (Ref: 9552) (ESF30954)

Record last edited

Sep 24 2026 3:51PM