Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6283 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Undated quarry, Weybourne Pit |
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Summary
When 'Weybourne Pit' west of Middle Belt was excavated in 1956, iron conglomerate was found at the bottom. A number of broken flint and crude hammer stones were also noted and would have been used for breaking up the iron ore for extraction.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1207 4153 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG14SW |
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| Parish: | WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
August to September 1956.
'Weybourne Pit' west of Middle Belt excavated; iron conglomerate found at bottom.
Cut trench 1.2m (4 feet) wide found considerable traces of broken flint and crude hammer stones used for breaking up iron ore in layer about 45cm (1 foot 6 inches) thick and 30cm (1 foot) below surface.
Sample of iron conglomerate in NCM.
Copy of letter (S1) in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
Associated Finds
- HAMMERSTONE (Undated)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Weybourne. |
| <S1> | Correspondence: Noble, J. D.. 1956. Letter to R. R. Clarke (NCM). 1 October. |
Related records
| 38640 | Part of: Late Saxon to medieval earthwork pits (Monument) |
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