NHER 1377 (Monument record) - Post medieval malt house
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Around 1770.
Malthouse built on this site from the material gained by demolishing the walls of the Roman fort. It was 95m (104 yards) long and 9.3m (10 1/4 yards) wide, the largest in Britain, for Brancaster had the largest malting trade in the country. The building was demolished in the early 19th century and some of the material was apparently taken to build Thorpeland lodge. (S1) describes it as double-roofed with a shaped gable, but dated 1747!
E. Rose (NLA).
(S2) describes further references, see (S3)
R. J. Rickett (NAU).
See the bibliography for NHER 1001 for references to recent publications which indicate that 1747 is a far more probable date for the demolition of the fort walls than 1770, which was assumed by R. R. Clarke (NCM) from Blomefield's date of publication.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 January 2004.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Brancaster.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF695 Serial: 1827. Woodward Correspondance. p 74.
- <S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 74 SE 4.
- <S3> SNF8311 Article in Serial: St. Joseph, J.K.. 1936. [unknown]. Antiquaries Journal. pp 444-5.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2016 12:49PM