Monument record MUD 026 - Cropmarks of common-edge enclosures and field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4934 8840 (940m by 550m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM48NE |
| Civil Parish | MUTFORD, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (8)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
- ROAD? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
- TRACKWAY? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
Full Description
July 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The cropmarks of enclosures, boundaries and field boundaries of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3). This site is located alongside the Mutford Common – as its depicted on Hodskinson’s map of 1783 (S4) – and it is likely that some of these enclosures relate to medieval common-edge settlement, as has been suggested for the adjacent (MUD 023). The broad bank-like feature mapped may relate to the track or lane visible on the map leading towards Mutford Big Wood. The fragmentary ditches within the eastern part of the site are likely to relate to medieval to post medieval field boundaries. The site also includes some undated fragmentary ditches, which potentially pre-date the main components of cropmarks.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2nd July 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 (S4) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. SFU 11566/GR/34 24-JUL-1977 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 39 3986117-3986118 01-AUG-1986.
- <S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-MAY-2011 ACCESSED 19-JUN-2014.
- <S4> SSF61305 Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023.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: TM48NE/58NW. AONB Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22036)
Record last edited
Mar 21 2023 1:56PM