NHER 14352 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval lime kiln at Castle House, Castle Street

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Summary

A 19th century map depicted a lime kiln at this location. Archaeological observations in 1998 recorded a feature that may have been associated with it, but further observations in 2000 did not encounter any archaeological remains. According to an 18th century map a set of gallows existed here, although it seems more likely that the original gallows were to the west of here (NHER 34733).

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1297905: CASTLE HOUSE

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Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Lime kiln on Gallows Close marked on Burrell's map of Thetford (S1).

Gallows shown on Martin's map (S2).

September 1997. Watching Brief.
Observation of commercial building works. Contexts 1-5.
This work revealed only 19th century features and finds, though a patch of clay may have been associated with the lime kilns.
See report (S3) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 10 February 1999.

August 2000. Watching brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of single-storey extension.
No finds or features of archaeological interest were encountered.
See report (S4) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S5).
The report includes documentary research on the lime kiln, and suggests that the original gallows was located to the west at NHER 34733.
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 January 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 February 2016.

Castle House 18th century grade II Listed residence previously recorded under this number is now recorded under NHER 62300.
H. Hamilton (HES), 19 May 2017.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 717.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF4975 Map: Burrell, G. B.. 1807. Map of Thetford.
<S2> SNF7018 Map: Martin, T.. 1740. MSS map. 2.
<S3> SNF70507 Unpublished Contractor Report: Phillips, C. and Gaffney, K. 1998. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Castle House, 105 Castle Street, Thetford, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 326.
<S4> SNF70508 Unpublished Contractor Report: West, S. E. 2000. Castle House, Thetford. Watching brief on single storey extension, August 2000.
<S5> SNF82555 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2001. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2000. Norfolk Archaeology. XLIII Pt IV pp 707-728. p 726.

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Record last edited

May 19 2017 4:39PM