NHER 36032 (Monument record) - Post-medieval earthwork dam
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
2000. Field Observation and Desk-based Assessment.
Site identified during archaeological assessment of Holkham Estate.
A long bank to the north of the coast road, following the outline of the north end of the lake, about 800m towards the east end a culvert passes under the bank, doubtless the original sluice and control of the lake water.
See report (S1) for further details.
K. Penn (NAU), 2 March 2001. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 28 April 2015.
May-June 2012. Walkover Survey.
Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey of Holkham Estate woodland.
This earthwork dam was observed during an examination of the area immediately to the south (The Stews). It is c.9m wide, 2.5m high and flanked on each side by drainage channels, into which water from the lake is directed.
See report (S2) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 September 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF51041 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. The Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Archaeological Survey (Final Report). Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 532.
- <S2> SNF99692 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2012. Holkham Estate Woodland. Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 10:55AM