NHER 38640 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Late Saxon to medieval earthwork pits
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEYBOURNE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A large dispersed group of earthwork pits, interpreted as iron procurement pits dating to Late Saxon-Medieval period visible on aerial photographs within Weybourne Wood (S1-2). These earthworks are likely to form part of previously recorded groups of pits within the vicinity under NHER 6281-2. Dating evidence produced during excavations at the nearby Roman Camp (NHER 6387) has indicated a late Saxon to medieval date for these extractive pits.
The site is centred on TG 1234 4148, although the pits are roughly clustered into three groups TG 1226 4157, TG 1249 4151 and TG 1227 4139. The pits range in size from 1.5m across to up to 6m long.
(S1-2)
S. Massey (NMP), 27 May 2004.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (4)
- Geographical: NHER 6280 - Parent of: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument)
- Geographical: NHER 6283 - Parent of: Undated quarry, Weybourne Pit (Monument)
- All Groups: NHER 6281 - Related to: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument)
- All Groups: NHER 6282 - Related to: Undated possible iron extraction pits (Monument)
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2014 2:41PM