NHER 16695 (Monument record) - Site of lime kiln and possible brick kiln

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Summary

This limekiln had five furnaces. One has been broken, revealing bricks on the end forming a bell. The site is marked as a lime kiln on Great Snoring Tithe Map but as a brick kiln on Bryant's map of 1826. It is possible there was a brick kiln here too or that Bryant was mistaken.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF93SW
Civil Parish	GREAT SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Lime kiln.
Marked on (S1), still remains in good condition.
Information from (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 31 October 1980.

Grid reference corrected on ground.

Fair condition, five furnaces, one broken revealing bricks on end forming bell.
E. M. James (KLM), 23 January 1981.

Shown on (S3) as brick kiln. Was there a brick kiln here as well or is this a mistake? (S3) often seems to put brick kilns where others put lime kilns.
E. Rose (NLA), 9 May 2001.

See also NIAS records (S4)
W. Arnold (HES) 08/12/2010

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF60273 Map: Great Snoring Tithe Map.
<S2> SNF59670 Unpublished Document: Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society records.
<S3> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
<S4> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.

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Record last edited

Apr 10 2014 12:09PM