NHER 17516 (Building record) - 19th century icehouse and 17th century armour

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Summary

The 19th century brick icehouse here has a vaulted access passage, dome and chamber. However, the dome collapsed in the 1940s. A 17th century armour breastplate was found during the removal of material inside the building, and this item was probably dumped in the icehouse along with other rubbish.

Protected Status/Designation

Listed Building (II) 1077465: ICEHOUSE APPROXIMATLY 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF COLKIRK HOUSE

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Map sheet	TF92NW
Civil Parish	COLKIRK, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Icehouse.
Simple dome and chamber type. Dome collapsed in 1940s. 19th century in date.
In clearing rubbish from inside an armour breastplate apparently 17th century was found. Presumably dumped with rubbish.
E. Rose (NAU), 4 September 1981.

June 1984. Listed, Grade II.
Listing Description:
Early C19. Brick. Ovoid vault with part of vaulted access passage.
Information from (S1).
H. Mellor (HES), 23 June 2017.

Built for Colkirk House which was constructed in 1837.
E. Rose (NAU), 20 March 1989.

At time of construction it was referred to as an ice well, see (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF48662 Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1077465.
<S2> SNF8039 Article in Serial: Rutledge, P. 1990. Colkirk: a North Norfolk Settlement Pattern. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLI Pt I pp 15-34. p 15.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

ARMOUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 10 2023 4:05PM