Record Details
| NHER Number: | 21941 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Earthwork of medieval saltern mound |
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Summary
Examination of 1985 aerial photographs recorded a medieval saltern mound behind the sea bank on this site.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5210 2008 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF52SW |
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| Parish: | WALPOLE CROSS KEYS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
12 November 1985.
Mound - saltern behind sea bank. Seen only from distance, possibly around 2m high; plotted from aerial photographs. 60m north to southeast x 50m northeast to southwest estimated. Under plough. 11ft (3.4m). OD.
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 12 November 1985.
Monument Types
- MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SALT WORKS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. HSL/UK/69-856 6848 1985. |
Related records - none
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