Record Details
| NHER Number: | 27122 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible medieval saltern |
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Summary
Aerial photographs of this location that were taken in 1946 showed the cropmarks of a probable medieval saltern.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6326 2276 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
The feature is elongated with sub-rounded ends (S1) and has a north to south length 165m and a width of 60m. The mound is situated within a junction of marsh channels, as depicted on the second edition Ordnance Survey (S2).
This feature forms part of a dense concentration of saltern mounds located along the saltmarsh in North and South Wootton. Direct dating evidence is scarce but isolated finds of pottery would suggest that the majority of the mounds are medieval in date.
M. Brennand (NMP) 24 October 2002,
Monument Types
- SALTERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1427 3124-5 16-APR-1946 (SMR TF 6223B). |
| <S2> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey 25" 2nd edition (1902-7) Sheet XXXIII, 6.. |
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