Record Details
| NHER Number: | 36906 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval saltern mound |
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Summary
Aerial photographs taken in 1948 and 1967 show the earthwork of a probable medieval saltern mound. It is one of a large number in the area, and was later incorporated into a sea defence bank.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6377 2587 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62NW |
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| Parish: | NORTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1944 & 1967. RAF and Ordnance Survey air photography.
A probable medieval saltern is visible as an earthwork and soilmark at TF 6378 2588, northwest of North Wootton.
The mound is one of a large group in this area and was apparently incorporated into a later sea defence, its southern side being overlain by a sea bank.
See NMP plot (S1) in file.
A. Miller (Suffolk County Council NMP), 3 July 2000.
Monument Types
- SALTERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Ordnance Survey Vertical Collection. 67069/214-215; 24-APR-1967. |
| --- | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/LA67 4156 1944. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Map: NMP Plot. |
Related records - none
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