Record Details
| NHER Number: | 8443 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible medieval quay on River Bure |
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Summary
The remains of a clinker built boat, clench nails, a fragment of planking, a possible medieval lighter and medieval and post medieval pottery were dredged out of the River Bure. Evidence of the wood piling of a quay was also recorded.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 3819 1559 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG31NE |
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| Parish: | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1954. Dredged from River Bure west of church of St Benet's Abbey.
Remains of clinker built oak boat - iron clench bolts and trenail.
Fragment of planking brought to NCM.
?Medieval lighter.
Notes by F.H. Denton.
Dredged from river.
Medieval and later pottery.
Clench nails at regular intervals of 14.2 cms.
Wood piling of quay also found.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- PILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WHARF (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Horning. |
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