Record Details
| NHER Number: | 388 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Tower, City Defences, Barrack Street |
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Summary
In 1978 the City undertook the clearance and restoration of this tower. They discovered around 1m of late post medieval debris and a possible 19th century brick-lined well just outside the entrance to the tower.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 23531 09433 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1978. Clearance and restoration by Norwich City Engineers [1].
Around 1m of late post medieval debris was cleared from around the south west face of the tower and along the south face of the city wall adjacent. A ?19th century well (brick lined) was discovered around 2m outside the entrance to the tower.
Compiled by M. Atkin (NCM).
Monument Types
- TOWER (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- TOWN DEFENCES (Medieval to 21st Century - 1066 AD? to 2100 AD)
- WELL (18th Century to 19th Century - 1800 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich. |
Related records
| Mon 1424 | Parent of: City Walls - Between Pockthorpe and Magdalen Gates (Monument) |
| Site 1086 | Parent of: Tower, City Defences, Barrack Street (Monument) |
| 384 | Part of: Norwich City Defences (Monument) |
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