Record Details

NHER Number:4832
Type of record:Monument
Name:Post medieval kiln

Summary

A kiln is marked on 19th century maps. It is possible that it was a circular tile kiln, and had a square brick kiln next to it. It is not clear if there are any remains.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 7925 9580
Map Sheet:TL79NE
Parish:DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Old kiln (OS map).
Sketch (S1) shows circular structure with central pillar, open to sky, with arched entrance. Not a lime kiln; possibly a tile kiln?
E. Rose (NAU), 24 November 1980. Information from record card (S2).

Map (S3) shows a large rectangular brick kiln immediately adjacent to this feature.
E. Rose (NLA), 22 February 2005.

Monument Types

  • BRICK KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 79 NE 9 [4].
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Unpublished Document: Jones, D. 1980. Sketch of possible tile kiln at Didlington.
<S2>Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S3>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1863. First edition 6".
<S3>Illustration: Unknown. Sketch of a circular tile kiln.. Paper.

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