Record Details
| NHER Number: | 42723 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Large cut in side of hill |
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Summary
Large cut into side of glacially deposited hill, possibly the result of sand or gravel extraction. Local tradition suggests that boats were built within these cuts.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 03347 44133 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG04SW |
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| Parish: | WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
December 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Land-based survey; Area A72, Context 11:
Large cut in side of glacially deposited hill, possibly a result of sand or gravel extraction. Local tradition suggests that these cuts were used for boatbuilding, with the sloping sides of the cut providing easy access to the sides of curved hulls.
A second similar cut is recorded under NHER 42724.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 10 September 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Monument Types
- BOAT YARD? (Unknown date)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Unknown date)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045. p 122. |
Related records
| 41013 | Part of: Earthwork banks, ditches and mounds (Monument) |
| 42724 | Related to: Large cut in side of hill (Monument) |
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