NHER 32585 (Monument record) - Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval finds and features on site of Lacon Brewery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of the western portion of Falcon Brewery (for plans of main complex see NHER 1032).
19th century buildings, some ornamental details of which are to be preserved.
See desk-based assessment report (S1) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 14 March 1997.
March-April 1997. Trial Trenching.
Late Saxon sherds, medieval and post medieval buildings with cellars. Evidence of ground build up. See report in file.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3) and (S4). See also newspaper articles (S5)-(S7) in file.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.1).
E. Rose (NLA), 28 July 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 April 2019.
NIAS records.
Brewery founded on Church Plain in 1640, was aquired by Lacons in 1760, taken over by Whitbreadss & Co Ltd in 1965. The brewery closed in 1968.
See (S8)
W. Arnold (HES), 02 Febuary 2011
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF77887 Slide: Various. 1997. Slides 1-159 The Lacons Brewery Site, by NAU Archaeology.
- <S1> SNF59640 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1996. Fuller's Hill, Great Yarmouth. An Archaeological Assessment. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 193.
- <S2> SNF92908 Unpublished Contractor Report: Donald, N. 1997. Preliminary Report on an Archaeological Evaluation at the former Lacon's Brewery, Fuller's Hill, Great Yarmouth. Norfolk Archaeological Unit.
- <S3> SNF47616 Article in Serial: Donall, N. 1998. The Lacons Brewery Site. Yarmouth Archaeology. p 33.
- <S4> SNF86456 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 198.
- <S5> SNF59641 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. [Articles on the attempt to preserve the Lacons brewery].
- <S6> SNF59642 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1997. Dig could uncover secrets of Yarmouth. 3 June.
- <S7> SNF59643 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2000. [Photograph of a chimney at the Lacons' brewery]. 1 February.
- <S8> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- BUILDING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CELLAR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POST HOLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CELLAR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- WELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BREWERY (17th Century to Late 20th Century - 1640 AD to 1968 AD)
Object Types (9)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FISH REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 16 2019 11:46PM