NHER 6251 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible iron working pits
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
'Pits' on Kelling Heath.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
On (S1) R.R. Clarke (NCM) notes 'Pits - age uncertain - quarries for ferruginous gravel for iron working?'
(S2) has 'pits' marked here and at NHER 6250 as antiquities.
It is unlikely the grid reference is meant to be accurate; the words seem generally to refer to Muckleburgh Hill and Fox Hill, both of which are continuations of Kelling Heath.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 October 1985.
October 2003. Norfolk NMP.
No definite traces of pits relating to this site were mapped during the NMP. Pits were mapped within the general vicinity (NHER 38369) although these all appeared to be military in origin. On Hunting Survey photographs from 1969 (S3) some pits are visible within the location indicated in the previous record, however, due to the massive amount of post-war activity on the hill, it is hard to distinguish any definitely earlier features. These pits cover an area approximately 50m by 40m, centred on TG 1027 4299.
S. Massey (NMP), 19 November 2003.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Kelling.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 14 SW 4.
- <s1> SNF52555 Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
- <S1> SNF1011 Serial: 1883. Archaeological Journal. Vol XL. p 282.
- <s2> SNF52733 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.
- <s3> SNF53694 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Hunting Surveys Ltd. 1969. HSL UK/69/949 0124-5 20-NOV-1969 (Norfolk SMR TG 0943A, TG 1043C).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2016 12:41PM