Record Details
| NHER Number: | 40715 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Post medieval extraction pit |
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Summary
A pit was recorded during a Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey for Forest Enterprise. This is probably a post medieval marl, clay or chalk extraction pit.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 84100 91483 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL89SW |
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| Parish: | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August 2004. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey following destumping (Compartment 3133).
Pit measuring c.25m by 20m and 2m deep. Probably a post-medieval marl, clay or chalk extraction pit.
Appears to correspond with a feature marked on the 1st Edition O.S map.
See report (S1) for further details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 August 2004. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 13 July 2015.
Monument Types
- CHALK PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MARL PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Craven, J. 2004. Rapid Earthwork Study for Forest Enterprise. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. |
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