Monument record SOL 051 - Possible linear uncertain origin, date and function

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Summary

Possible linear ditches, of uncertain origin, date and function, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. If they represent genuine archaeological features they are most likely to have been field boundaries, although they have a different orientation to other, more definite field systems recorded in the area, such as SHER LUD 016 to the north and SOL 015 (MSX27299) to the east, and this approximate area appears to be shown as common on the 1652 estate map of Somerleyton.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 4830 9756 (133m by 155m)
Map sheet	TM49NE
Civil Parish	SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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FIELD BOUNDARY? (Unknown date)

Full Description

January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Possible linear ditches, of uncertain origin, date and function, are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), centred at TM 4831 9759. If they represent genuine archaeological features they are most likely to have been field boundaries, although they have a different orientation to other, more definite field systems recorded in the area, such as SHER LUD 016 to the north and SOL 015 (MSX27299) to the east, and this approximate area appears to be shown as common on the 1652 estate map of Somerleyton (S3).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th January 2014.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/27 RS 4076-4077 05-AUG-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. OS/70351 V 135-136 20-SEP-1970 (EHA).
<S3> SSX55044 Map: 1652. 1652 Estate Map of Somerleyton.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Sep 24 2014 9:26AM