NHER 27091 (Monument record) - Probable medieval saltern mounds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
The group consists of four mounds (S1) centred on TF 6333 2463, TF 6345 2455, TF 6348 2447 and TF 6360 2444. The largest mound is a dog-legged affair, probably formed as result of continual dumping of waste sand, possibly along the route of a saltmarsh channel. The south-eastern mound is characteristically horseshoe shaped. The westernmost mound has a house (The Spinney) built on top of it.
These features form part of a dense concentration of saltern mounds located along the saltmarsh in North and South Wootton. Direct dating evidence is scarce but isolated finds of pottery would suggest that the majority of the mounds are medieval in date.
M. Brennand (NMP), 18 October 2002.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF10423 Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. Norfolk Air Photo Library: BKS 1988 Vertical Survey (Commissioned by Norfolk County Council). 5152: 30-SEP-1988 (BKS/3599).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 8 2025 11:05AM