Record Details

NHER Number:9448
Type of record:Monument
Name:Cobbled road surface and burnt timbers, Market Street

Summary

During the construction of sewers in 1954 a cobbled road and burnt timbers, possibly from the fire of 1615, were found.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 1098 0150
Map Sheet:TG10SW
Parish:WYMONDHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

1954. In laying sewers at 3 foot (90cm) deep in Market Street.
Cobbled road and burnt timbers (possibly from fire of 1615) found.
Reported in (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Monument Types

  • ROAD (Medieval to 17th Century - 1066 AD? to 1615 AD?)

Associated Finds

  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Wymondham.
<S1>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 19 February.

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