NHER 42815 (Find Spot record) - Possible undated salt making works

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Summary

Fragments of burnt clay found on the beach in 2006 may be evidence of a salt making works. Further details are awaited.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG42SE
Civil Parish	WINTERTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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January 2006. Found on exposure of grey clay 3m southeast of the second groin southeast of concrete beach access and 40m from sea wall. Grid reference provided by informant. 1.5m below high tide level. Very little organic matter in clay at this point.
Fragments of burnt clay, mostly resembling coarse pottery, but one is 'brick-like'. Finds to be brought to NLA for identification.
Note NHER 8406, saltworkings reported in this area.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 3 January 2006.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF62591 *Verbal Communication: Petersen, J.. 2006. [unknown]. 3 January.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF65346 Photograph: Peterson, J.. 2006. [unknown].

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

SALT WORKS (Unknown date)

Object Types (3)

BRICK (Unknown date)
POT (Unknown date)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Unknown date)

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Winterton on Sea (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Oct 4 2012 4:21PM