NHER 14996 (Monument record) - Lime kiln
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CONGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Lime kiln, marked on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 1 June 1979.
Bell filled in, clunch and brick triangular tunnel remains. An adjacent kiln was destroyed about 1970.
See (S2).
1992.
Propped up and damaged by rabbits. Occasionally used for burning rubbish which suggests the pot has been reopened. Information from [1].
2001.
Planning application to convert surrounding area to chalets, refers to the kiln as a bat roost and says the bell will be emptied of dumped rubbish. Otherwise left alone.
E. Rose (NLA), 26 March 2001.
Site first marked on Faden's map 1790 (S1) 1ins O.S. map 1838 shows just "pit" (S4) however Tithe map 1838 does show "kiln" (S5). It is also listed in White's and Kelly's directories between 1845 and 1937. (S6) (S7)
Last known firing was 1962 (15 years previous to NIAS document from 1977).
NIAS records (S3)
W. Arnold (HES) 13/12/2010
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF8808 Fiche: Exists.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF56574 Unpublished Document: Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Survey.
- <S3> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
- <S4> SNF54084 Map: 1839. Tithe map.
- <S5> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
- <S6> SNF6555 Directory: Kelly, E.. Kelly's Directory of Norfolk..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 13 2012 10:20AM