NHER 1882 (Monument record) - Site of tower
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Summary
This is the site of an undated tower, possibly a watchtower, marked on Faden's map of 1797 as being in ruins. There is now a slight earthwork platform at the site, but no building survives.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | STIFFKEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Tower ruins' marked on (S1), 'old walls' on (S2), 'watchtower' on (S3).
There is now a slight platform at this spot, overgrown by grass in hedgerow between two corn fields.
Visited E. Rose (NAU) 25 August 1977.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Binham.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Stiffkey.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 94 SE 7.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- <S3> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 19 2021 2:08PM