NHER 2211 (Monument record) - Possible late medieval water pipe
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WALPOLE CROSS KEYS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Around 1725 twenty-six earthenware drain pipes and alleged Roman bricks, found near medieval seabank in a garden (S1).
Interpreted as an aqueduct. Almost certainly not Roman (late 15th century (S2) calls Walpole St. Peter) Haverfield says 'needs confirmation very much'.
For reference Parish registers; (S3), (S4), (S5), (S6), (S7), (checked) (S9).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
The 'Excursions' states that Sir A. Fountain called them Roman, and that Mr Cory (sic; not Coney as R. R. Clarke NCM suggested) sent them to Lord Coleraine and Dr Stukeley.
They were found at 3ft (0.9m) deep; pipes 20 inches (50cm) long, three and three quarter inch (9.5cm) bore, half and inch (1.75cm) thick, tapering into each other - 26 found whole. (S9) however does have 'found on land of Mr Edwin Coney' not Cory as in Excursions. Which is correct?
Ordnance Survey card has transcript of letter in Stukeley; 'I have a tenant who lives under the Bank and upon digging in his garden about 3ft (0.9m) under ground found many Roman bricks and an aqueduct (sic) made with earthenware pipes, we took up about twenty-six, most whole, though not without difficulty, they being almost (sic) as tender as the earth itself. These pipes were made of palish red earth, which grew hard again upon being exposed to the air.
The length of them was twenty inches, the bore three and three quarter inches, the thicknesses of their sides half an inch. One of the ends much smaller than the other so as to be inserted into the wider end of the pipe it followed'. Another reference is also given, (S10).
E. Rose (NAU), 17 January 1985.
Associated Sources (12)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Walpole.
- --- 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 41 NE 2.
- <S1> SNF7365 Article in Serial: Beloe, E. M. 1895. Freebridge Lynn Hundred and the Making of Lynn. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XII pp 311-334. p 311.
- <S2> SNF2186 Article in Serial: 1950. Proceedings of Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol XLIII, p 19. p 19.
- <S3> SNF8327 Serial: Stukeley. Diaries. Vol 3, p 27; Vol 2, p 23. pp 23, 27.
- <S4> SNF6201 Publication: Gough. 1722. Britannia by Camden.
- <S5> SNF648 Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk. Vol II p 95.
- <S6> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1.
- <S7> SNF6471 Article in Serial: 1879. Proceedings of the Congress. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. First Series Vol XXXV pp 174-188. pp 177-178.
- <S8> SNF468 Newspaper Article: Ely and Wisbech Advertiser. 193. [unknown]. 16 March.
- <S9> SNF557 Serial: 1727. Spalding Gentlemen's Society Minutes. VolI. vol.I f.138. f 138.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (2)
- BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
May 23 2022 11:59AM