NHER 3219 (Monument record) - Site of pottery kiln and brickworks
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON NOVERS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Pottery and brickworks marked on 1836 one inch Ordnance Survey map (S1).
1970.
Pottery taken from drying shed kiln site buldozed 1969/70.
Records of kiln structure in photos Peter Eden and David Yaxley.
Brick kiln - samples in Bridewell.
Last date in directories - working 1872 but Lord Hastings remembers pottery working as a hobby when he (Lord Hastings) was a child.
In NCM. [1]
Pottery from Miss B. Yates.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Miss B. Yates says only drying shed still standing 1975.
E. Rose (NAU).
Interview with foreman in Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society records.
E. Rose (NAU).
Also on Bryant's map 1826 (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 9 May 2001.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Swanton Novers.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
- <S2> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 17 2026 7:58AM