NHER 10456 (Monument record) - Possible iron working site; 'Shrieking Woman's Grove'
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Summary
A possible iron working site of unknown date, suggested by the placename 'Shrieking Woman's Grove'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BROOKE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Shrieking Woman's Grove'.
Name may indicate an iron working site.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU)
November 2012
It should be noted that (S1) suggests this name most was more likely to point to "… some fearful crime committed on the spot than to refer to the origin of these pits." The name relates to the cries of a ghostly woman who had apparently been sighted on a number of occasions.
P. Watkins (HES)
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Brooke.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF834 Article in Serial: Harrod, H. 1852. On the Weybourne Pits. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 232-240. pp 236-237.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 2 2017 4:02PM