NHER 294 (Monument record) - City wall, medieval lime kilns, 19th century ovens, Nos 260-272 King Street (Cinder Oven Rows)
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1975. Large area cleared immediately outside the city wall.
Virtually the whole site was covered to a depth of up to 1m with black ash and cinders containing 19th century material. There were also a considerable number of chalk filled pits on the site, undated. There are documentary references to lime-working on or around this site from the 14th century (S1).
1976. Continuation of work.
Section of the bank and ditch of the city wall seen and recorded.
Medieval and post medieval sherds from foundation trenches.
Compiled by W. Milligan and M. Atkin (NCM).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF2685 Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF87213 Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
- <S1> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
- <S1> SNF7240 Publication: Ninham, J. and Fitch, R. 1861. Views of Gates of Norwich. pp 17-19.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (6)
Object Types (4)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2016 12:46PM