NHER 21299 (Monument record) - Elm Tree House, barn, and brick kiln
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Summary
In 1958 a pit for baking bricks was found on this site during the construction of a pigsty. In 1963 the wall of a barn on this site was blown down and bricks of lightly baked mud, thought to have been produced in the pit, were recovered. The associated house is thought to date to around 1720.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1958. Found when building pigsty; pit for baking bricks.
1963. Wall of barn blown down.
Two half-bricks of lightly baked mud from it presumably baked in the pit, presented to King's Lynn Museum. Barn is said to have had stone inscribed 174-. House is said to date from 1720.
Brick in King's Lynn Museum [1].
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (1)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 21 2007 12:38PM