Record Details
| NHER Number: | 19694 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible medieval saltern mound |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1983 by the Fenland Survey recorded the presence of a possible medieval saltern or salt works mound 200m northwest of the Sea Bank. In 2006 a geophysical survey to the north-east of this site located further areas of saltworking probably associated with this site (NHER 53705, 53706, 53707).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 4862 1633 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF41NE |
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| Parish: | WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
18 November 1983. Fenland fieldwalking.
Very small part may have been removed when electricity substation was built. Clearly related to sea defences, some sort of mole standing off NHER 19693 as is also found at West Walton. Under rapeseed and no chance to measure or fieldwalk. Note also massive reorganisation of field dykes in this area, but approximately 90m east to west x 100m north to south x 5 feet (1.5m) high. WPP 18 (S1).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S2).
R. Silvester 18 November 1983.
1985.
This is more probably a saltern.
R. Silvester (NAU).
September 2006. Geophysical Survey.
Magetometry survey undertaken prior to proposed expansion of electricity substation.
Three area to the north-east of this site were examined, with ditch and pit-type features identified that were probably part of a larger saltworking area.
See report (S3) and NHERs 53705-53707 for further details.
S. Howard (NLA), 4 December 2009.
Monument Types
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- SALT WORKS (Unknown date)
- SALTERN (Unknown date)
- MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SALTERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WPP 18. FENS. WPP 18. |
| <S2> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Stephens, C. 2006. Geophysical Survey Report. Walpole Electricity Substation, Walpole Street Peter, Norfolk. GSB Prospection. 2006/71. |
Related records
| 53707 | Related to: Ditch and pit features associated with nearby saltworking site (Monument) |
| 53706 | Related to: Ditches and pit features possibly associated with nearby Saltern (Monument) |
| 53705 | Related to: Several ditch features possibly associated with nearby Saltern (Monument) |
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