Monument record 434/0/19 - Possible medieval ditches and banks, School Road

A geophysical survey undertaken on land at Stanford Road identified several ditch-like and bank-like anomalies of possible archaeological origin which may be associated with former medieval settlement. However, surviving earthworks hampered further interpretation.

{1} Geophysical survey was undertaken in 2026. A series of ditch-like and bank-like anomalies, small enclosures, areas of magnetic enhancement and linear trends have been detected in the south of Area 2, extending beyond the limits of the survey area to the south. The responses indicate banks and ditches which broadly coincide with earthworks, visible on LiDAR imagery, though they do not correspond well with features identified as part of the NMP. It is possible that they reflect former houses, tofts or crofts associated with the medieval settlement at Yelvertoft, however the responses appear partially truncated by ridge and furrow and further interpretation is difficult.

<1> Rebecca Fradgley, 2026, Survey Report 27093: Stanford Road, Yelvertoft (Report). SNN117169.

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Aug 28 2026 9:37AM