NHER 12764 (Monument record) - Earthworks relating to a post medieval brickworks, and possibly Roman clay extraction

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The site of a 19th century brickworks, in part depicted on historical maps, is also evident as the earthworks of a series of pits, identified during field visits and visible on visualised lidar data. It has been suggested that the same site may have been used for clay extraction during the Roman period, to supply the pottery industry based at Brampton Roman town. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is probable that the earthworks still survive.

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Civil Parish BRAMPTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of 19th century brickworks and kiln; traces of pits can still be seen.
C. J. S. Green (NAU).

Confirmed pits remains, under crop.
E. Rose (NAU), 10 May 1978.

September 2023. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The 19th century brickworks and kiln described above, which is in part depicted on historical maps such as the Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25 inch map (S1), is also evident as the earthworks of a series of pits visible on visualised lidar data (S2). They have been mapped by extent. It has been suggested that the same site may have been used for clay extraction during the Roman period, to supply the pottery industry based at Brampton Roman town (see S3, and discussion in project report S4). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is probable that the earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 5 September 2023.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch (1902-7) map. 25 inches to 1 mile.
  • <S2> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. NATIONAL LIDAR SURVEY DTM 1M 17-NOV-2017.
  • <S3> Article in Monograph: Green, C. 1977. Excavations in the Roman Kiln Field at Brampton, 1973-4. Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 5 pp 31-96. p34.
  • <S4> Monograph: Powell, J. and Tremlett, S.. 2023. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping Project, Norfolk. Historic England Research Report Series. 24/2023. pp 77-78.

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Oct 10 2023 10:24AM

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