NHER 3542 (Monument record) - Post medieval mounds and tree clumps, Houghton Park
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOUGHTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Rows of mounds, some small, others large with trees on them, along each side of East View, apparently of earth removed when vista was dug out.
Noted by Rev. J.F. Williams and confirmed by E. Rose (NAU) 2 June 1977.
(S1) describes the creation of the cutting, which was probably begun in about 1742 and which may have been abandoned in 1745 when Walpole died. The cutting opened up the east view from the Hall, and some of the mounds were planted with clumps of trees to frame the view from the Hall. The largest mound created from the spoil of the cutting covers the icehouse, NHER 3523.
See (S1) for more details.
S. Spooner (NLA) 6 April 2006
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Houghton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF48298 Monograph: Williamson, T. 1998. Archaeology of the Landscape Park: Garden Design in Norfolk, England, c. 1680-1840. BAR (British Series). Vol 268. p 54.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Jul 14 2021 2:57PM