NHER 38210 (Monument record) - Two undated posts on Holme Beach

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Summary

During a 2003 walkover survey two posts were identified. They were probably related to two nearby post alignments (NHER 38209 and 41645). Although the date and function of the posts is uncertain, they were probably part of a fish trap or trackway.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF74NW
Civil Parish	HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

February to March 2003. NAU survey.
Two posts were discovered. They were probably related to a northeast to southwest alignment of five posts to the southwest (NHER 38209). If so they would have been part of the same monument, perhaps a fish trap, fence or trackway. Alternatively the two clusters may have been two distinct features.
(S1)-(S2).
J. Allen (NLA), 23 April 2003.

September 2003. Site visit.
Both posts observed. Beach surface around monument has been eroded (by 0.03-0.04m) July to September 2003.
D. Robertson (NAU), 21 October 2003.

February 2004.
Northernmost post 0.09 proud, compared to 0.12m in September 2003. Southernmost post 0.09m proud, compared to 0.12m in September 2003. Appears to have been some accumulation of sediment around, although scours have formed around each of the posts. Both posts were sampled for radiocarbon dating and species identification. Unfortunately neither was suitable for radiocarbon dating.
D. Robertson (NLA), 26 May 2006.

For further information on the Holme Beach walkover and monitoring surveys see final report (S3). The archive associated with this work has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2010.321).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 May 2019.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF87352 Article in Serial: Robertson, D. and Ames, J. 2010. Early medieval inter-tidal fishweirs at Holme Beach, Norfolk. Medieval Archaeology. Vol LIV pp 329-346.
--- SNF63879 Unpublished Document: Robertson, D. 2005. Holme Beach Monitoring Update Report.
<S1> SNF63524 Unpublished Document: NAU. 2003. NAU Report. An Archaeological Walkover Survey at Holme Beach, Holme-next-the-Sea, Norfolk: Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit.
<S2> SNF63525 Unpublished Document: Norfolk Archaeology & Environment Division. 2003. Holme-Next-The-Sea Archaeological Project Design.
<S3> SNF72711 Unpublished Contractor Report: Ames, J. and Robertson, D. 2009. The Archaeology of Holme Beach: An Archaeological Monitoring Survey of the Intertidal Zone, 2003-08. NAU Archaeology. 1444.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (1)

POST (Unknown date)

Related NHER Records (2)

Record last edited

May 12 2019 12:17AM