Record Details

NHER Number:2426
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of post medieval icehouse

Summary

A post medieval icehouse once stood at this location. However, by 1978 it had been mostly destroyed with only a scatter of bricks on site. Records claim that this structure was built sometime after the 16th century emparking.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 6284 0759
Map Sheet:TF60NW
Parish:RUNCTON HOLME, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Icehouse.
Ordnance Survey card 10 April 1978 reports this now destroyed - a scatter of bricks on site. They claim it was built after the 16th century emparking (but how long after?). Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1974. NHER TF 6207A-G (NLA 13/ADF11-7) 12-JUL-1974.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Related records

2421Part of: Wallington deserted medieval village (Monument)
2425Related to: Wallington Hall (Building)
30527Related to: Wallington Park (Monument)

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