Record Details

NHER Number:61069
Type of record:Monument
Name:Quarry in Lynford Park

Summary

An oval hollow measuring about 22m by 22m by over 1.8m deep. It may have been dug as a quarry for sand and gravel.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 8234 9370
Map Sheet:TL89SW
Parish:LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

April 2014. Rapid Identification Survey. HA 105.
An oval hollow measuring about 22m by 22m by over 1.8m deep. It has gently sloping sides and at the time of survey there was water in the base.
This feature may have been dug as a quarry for sand and gravel.
It is not shown on (S1).
D. Robertson (HES), 24 July 2015.

Monument Types

  • HOLLOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • QUARRY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.

Related records

30470Part of: Lynford Hall Park (Monument)
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