Monument record SOL 050 - Site of probable field boundaries of uncertain date
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4829 9784 (157m by 156m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM49NE |
| Civil Parish | SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Unknown date)
- TRACKWAY? (Early Iron Age to Roman - 800 BC? to 409 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full Description
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Linear ditches, of uncertain date and function, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), centred at TM 4829 9784. They are most likely to represent former field boundaries; a double-ditched element could be a trackway. They could be contemporary with the more extensive field systems recorded to their immediate north (SHER LUD 016), which are also undated, although a Roman date is plausible. Alternatively, they could be contemporary with the probable medieval to post medieval trackway and structure located to their immediate west (SOL 049).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th January 2014.
March 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project.
The site described above was included in the dataset analysed for the Historic England-funded Assessment of East Anglian Field Systems project. See the project report (S3) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RS 4055-4056 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NLA 9910/TM4797A 08-JUL-1976 (EHA).
- <S3> SSF61305 Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Interpretation: Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems project (Ref: Historic England project 7216) (ESF29464)
- Event - Interpretation: TM49NE. Lothingland Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22031)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 2:26PM