NHER 16825 (Monument record) - Site of post medieval brickworks, Reffley Wood

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Summary

The site of a late 19th century brickworks including a kiln and several clay pits, marked on early Ordnance Survey maps.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SE
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Brick works claimed here in Reffley Wood.
Marked on KLM 6 inch map.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 November 1980.

Area enlarged from copy of first edition 6 inch Ordnance Survey map (in file).
E. Rose (NAU), 16 February 1998.

2004. Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey.
Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey Pilot Study.
Areas of irregular depressions noted during survey of Reffley Wood (NHER 40175) are likely to be the traces of clay pits associated with this brick works (NHER 40175; Context 1).
See report (S1) for further information, including detailed descriptions of the individual features identified (NHER 40175; Context 1). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S2).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 June 2015.

This site is marked as a brick works with clay pits to north and west on the Ordnance Survey 6-inch first edition map of 1886 (S3). On the second edition 25-inch Ordnance Survey map of 1905 (S4) it is labelled as 'Old kiln' suggesting that by this time it is no longer in use.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 14 May 2019.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2004. Norfolk Ancient Woodland Historic Environment Rapid Identification Survey. Pilot Study Final Report. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. 2005. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2004. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 751-763. p 757.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
  • <S4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1905. Ordnance Survey 25".

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Record last edited

May 14 2019 2:01PM

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