NHER 36811 (Monument record) - Earthworks associated with post-medieval quarrying, Gravelpit wood.

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Summary

Earthworks pits were identified in this wood during an earthwork survey in 2001. These are likely to have been associated with post-medieval gravel quarrying as they lie adjacent to a large pit that was being worked during the mid-late 19th century. The remains of this former quarry are still visible and were examined during Rapid Earthwork Identification Surveys undertaken in 1998, 2001 and 2006.

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Location

Map sheet	TL78NE
Civil Parish	HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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February 1998. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey (Compartment 6101).
Extensive signs of quarrying over whole area in and around the gravel pit marked on 1980 OS map, within Gravel Pit wood.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 August 2015.

2001. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey.
Undated pits noted.
See report (S2) for further details.
D. Gurney (NLA), 6 February 2002.

2006. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey (Compartments 2508a/b and 2509c).
Area of extensive quarrying in eastern part, adjacent to open gravel pit.
See report (S3) for further details.
Previously recorded as NHER 49957.
J. Allen (NLA), 22 March 2007.

January 2007. Field visit.
The quarrying earthworks extend to the west and east beyond the area originally recorded in (S3), the mapped area of the site has been extended. A comparison of (S4) and (S5) shows the development of the quarry. By the late 1830s it was concentrated on an area to the east of a track; by the 1880s it had spread westwards. Part of the quarry is still used by the parish of Hockwold-cum-Wilton, according to [1].
D. Robertson (HES), 15 August 2011.

November 2007. Walkover Survey.
Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey.
Nothing specific noted at this location.
See report (S6) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 November 2015.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF81447 Unpublished Contractor Report: Pendleton, C. and Sommers, M. 1998. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 98/25.
<S2> SNF50458 Unpublished Contractor Report: Bales, E. and Pendleton, C. 2001. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey for Forest Enterprise. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 2001/93.
<S3> SNF66962 Unpublished Contractor Report: Craven, J. 2006. Rapid Earthwork Survey for Forest Enterprise. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 2006/77.
<S4> SNF62024 Map: 1838. Hockwold and Wilton Tithe map.
<S5> SNF7512 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. Ordnance Survey 6 inch map.
<S6> SNF70134 Unpublished Contractor Report: Craven, J. 2008. Rapid Earthwork Identification Survey. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 2007/146.

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Hockwold cum Wilton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 31 2017 11:44AM