Medieval to post-medieval road, "Duck Street", from Northend Lodge (EHER 82878)

A medieval and post-medieval road known as Duck Street is visible as earthworks in lidar data. The road extended NNW/SSE for 1km, although the surviving earthworks extend southwards for just about 670m, from TL 5210 3951 at Northend Lodge.

NRHE data transfer: A medieval and post-medieval road known as Duck Street is visible as earthworks in lidar data. The road extended NNW/SSE for 1km, although the surviving earthworks extend southwards for just about 670m, from TL 5210 3951 at Northend Lodge. The route to the north is suggested by a short section of extant lane but the southern end is less clear due to the presence of Home Farm. The earthworks comprise a hollow way measuring about 10m wide, part of which is flanked by a linear bank to the west. The road abuts a medieval strip field system, later part of Audley Park to the east. The road also forms the parish boundary between Littlebury and Saffron Walden, which could indicate it is an element of the early medieval, or perhaps even Roman, landscape. The road is marked as 'Duck Street' on Warren's 1783 Audley End Park map. <1> <2>