NHER 22631 (Monument record) - Possible undated charcoal burning site

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Summary

A series of earthworks including a hole in the ground, a surrounding earth bank and a semi-circular ditch were recorded. These may be related to charcoal burning or some other industrial activity.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11NE
Civil Parish HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

22 May 1986. Visit.
Hole in ground. Circular, about 2m across and 1m deep, steep sided, surrounded by earth bank around 0.7m across and 0.5m high. To one side, semi-circular ditch cut in ground around 0.75m wide and 0.25m deep. Much overgrown and silted by dead leaves. No masonry apparent. Note ditch does not surround hole but is separate. Use and origin unknown. Land shown as part of heathland on (S1) and (S2) since afforested. Quite probably industrial structure but not limekiln despite vague similarity. Or wartime feature?
E. Rose (NAU), 22 May 1986.

These features may well derive from charcoal burning. Compare similar arrangement at Museum of Welsh Life, National Museum of Wales, St Fagan's, Mid Glamorgan.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 July 1998.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1906 to 1907. Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 6 inch map.

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Record last edited

Oct 10 2006 4:52PM

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