NHER 50285 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - 19th century extraction pits, Washpit Plantation
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THURNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2000. Field Observation.
Coppiced woodland with many bluebells. Current GIS mapping and First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S1) shows various area of water, but these are all in the bed of one large semicircular pit and one small pit to the west on the edge of the field - the former is extremely deep and steep-sided with remains of causeways. However, despite the ancient appearance of the coppicing, the Tithe Award map (S2) shows only a blank field. These are probably gravel pits (geology is Plateau Gravels) and if the Tithe Map is correct they must date from between 1840 and 1880.
E. Rose (NLA), 31 May 2007.
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2026 4:44PM