Record Details
| NHER Number: | 38640 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Late Saxon to medieval earthwork pits |
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Summary
A large dispersed group of earthwork pits, interpreted as iron procurement pits dating to Late Saxon-medieval period visible on aerial photographs within Weybourne Wood. These earthworks are likely to form part of previously recorded groups of such earthworks within the vicinity under NHER 6281 and 2.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1236 4147 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG14SW |
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| Parish: | WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
May 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A large dispersed group of earthwork pits, interpreted as iron procurement pits dating to Late Saxon-Medieval period visible on aerial photographs within Weybourne Wood (S1-2). These earthworks are likely to form part of previously recorded groups of pits within the vicinity under NHER 6281-2. Dating evidence produced during excavations at the nearby Roman Camp (NHER 6387) has indicated a late Saxon to medieval date for these extractive pits.
The site is centred on TG 1234 4148, although the pits are roughly clustered into three groups TG 1226 4157, TG 1249 4151 and TG 1227 4139. The pits range in size from 1.5m across to up to 6m long.
(S1-2)
S. Massey (NMP), 27 May 2004.
Monument Types
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- IRON WORKING SITE (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- PIT (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1430 4159-60 16-APR-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 1140B). |
| <S2> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 4161-2 27-JUN-1946 (NMR). |
Related records
| 6280 | Parent of: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument) |
| 6283 | Parent of: Undated quarry, Weybourne Pit (Monument) |
| 6281 | Related to: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument) |
| 6282 | Related to: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument) |
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