Record Details
| NHER Number: | 14467 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of post medieval brickworks and tile works |
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Summary
In 1968 a waster mound of bricks and tiles was found at this location. The bricks were decorated with double-headed eagles and a lion and were dated to the late 17th century. This mound provided a clear indication that a brickworks or tile works was situated here during the post medieval period.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6576 2254 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62SE |
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| Parish: | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1968.
Waster mound of brick and tile; bricks decorated with double-headed eagles and lion, late 17th century. Also King's Lynn farthing 1668 amongst them.
See (S1).
King's Lynn Museum, 24 January 1978.
Monument Types
- BRICKWORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE WORKS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- KILN WASTE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 62 SE 38. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Hurst, D. G. 1968. Post-Medieval Britain in 1967. Post-Medieval Archaeology. Vol 2 (for 1968) pp 175-194. p 185. |
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