Record Details
| NHER Number: | 50229 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Probable iron workings, Smith's Rough |
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Summary
Probable iron workings were recorded during the Felbrigg Estate Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey in 2006. The site consists of about half a hectare of irregular depressions, most of which are less than 10m across.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 20524 40212 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG24SW |
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| Parish: | FELBRIGG, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 2006. Walkover Survey.
Felbrigg Estate Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Smith’s Rough, Site 21:
About 0.5 hectare area of irregular depressions, mostly less than 10m across and rarely more than 0.8m deep. Some spoil associated with them.
In the northeast is a more substantial pit, steep sided to a depth of over 2m and seemingly more recently worked.
Probable iron workings. The deeper pit could be of more recent and different function.
See report (S1) for further details.
J. Allen (NLA), 25 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 August 2015.
Monument Types
- IRONSTONE WORKINGS (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2006. Felbrigg Estate. Great Wood (East) & Smith's Rough. Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor. |
Related records - none