NHER 42214 (Monument record) - Possible Saxon or medieval saltern mound

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Summary

An earthwork of a possible saltern mound of Late Saxon to medieval date is visible on aerial photographs. It has an irregular elongated curvilinear plan and measures up to 55m by 18m. It is bounded on its northern side by an extant drainage ditch which curves around the mound. Other saltern mounds are located 330m by 481m to the south of this site.

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Map sheet TG40NE
Civil Parish HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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December 2005. Norfolk NMP.
An earthwork of a possible saltern mound of Late Saxon to medieval date is visible on aerial photographs (S1 and S2). This mound is located at TG 4632 0603. It has an irregular elongated curvilinear plan and measures up to 55m by 18m. It is bounded on its northern side by an extant drainage ditch which curves around the mound. It is likely that this is a saltern mound of Late Saxon to medieval date. Other saltern mounds are located 330m by 481m to the south of this site.
J. Albone (NMP), 08 December 2005

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 3016-7 27-JUN-1946 (NHER TG 4606A-B).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1953. RAF 82/724 4-5 16-FEB-1953 (NHER TG 4605B-C).

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Record last edited

Nov 11 2013 3:07PM

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