NHER 27124 (Monument record) - Possible medieval salterns
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
The group consists of three relatively large mounds (S1) centred on TF 6283 2294, TF 6273 2287, and TF 6285 2284. The mounds are irregular to sub-rectangular to sub-rounded in plan, with a maximum diameter/length ranging from 95m to 125m.
These features form part of a dense concentration of saltern mounds located along the saltmarsh in North and South Wootton. This group were probably originally situated along the edges of meandering saltmarsh channels. 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) 24 October 2002.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF102918 Aerial Photograph: Various. 1947 - ?. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. CUCAP/RC8-FV 65 20-SEP-1983.
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2025 10:04AM