NHER 36901 (Monument record) - Medieval saltern mound
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1944 & 1966. RAF and Ordnance Survey air photography.
A probable medieval saltern is visible as an earthwork and soilmark at TF 6384 2507, northwest of North Wootton.
The mound is one of a large group in this area.
See NMP plot (S1) in file.
A. Miller (Suffolk County Council NMP), 3 July 2000.
March 2003. Norfolk NMP.
The mound was initially mapped by Andy Miller, and only the eastern end of the mound has been extended, as viewed on 1958 RAF images (S2). The mound is now sub-rounded in plan, with a maximum diameter of 92m.
M. Brennand (NMP), 6 March 2003.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF50545 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1966. OS 66-117-(71-2).
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/LA67 4156 1944.
- <S1> SNF50513 Map: NMP Plot.
- <S2> SNF52172 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1958. RAF 58/2401 0278-9 01-APR-1958.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 15 2025 4:55PM