Monument record BNB 007 - Post Medieval earthwork ditches, part of a drainage system.

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Summary

Earthwork ditches visible on aerial photographs in Barnby Village are probably part of a drainage system of post medieval date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 47422 89697 (150m by 62m)
Map sheet TM48NE
Civil Parish BARNBY, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Earthwork ditches visible on aerial photographs centred on circa TM 474896 in Barnby Village, Barnby parish, are probably part of a drainage system of post medieval date. The earthworks are now built over. (S1)

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 (S2) for further details.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk County Council Environment Team), 21 March 2023.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/930 4130-1 16-OCT-1945.
  • <S2> Unpublished document: Tremlett, S and Watkins, P. 2023. Assessment of the Character and Significance of East Anglian Field Systems.

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2023 12:32PM

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