NHER 6469 (Monument record) - Medieval iron working site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG24SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FELBRIGG, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
October 22 1953. Inside Cromer Lodge Gates of Felbrigg Hall.
Iron slag on both sides of drive and over whole area.
Medieval pot rims picked up by R. W. Ketton-Cremer amoung some of the slag.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Pits and large patch of cinder near Cromer Lodge gate of Felbrigg Hall.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
November 2006. Walkover Survey.
Felbrigg Estate Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Great Wood, Site 18:
A near 200m long area of two depressions up to 25m wide and 3m deep, aligned northnorthwest-southsoutheast, the northern longer one cut by the drive.
Some slight undulations to the east may be related but are very amorphous.
See report (S1) for further details.
J. Allen (NLA), 25 May 2007. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 11 August 2015.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Felbrigg.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Felbrigg.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF101861 Unpublished Report: Wade-Martins, P. 1989. The National Trust Archaeological Survey. Felbrigg - 1989. Site 2 / National Trust No 00202.
- <S1> SNF67457 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2006. Felbrigg Estate. Great Wood (East) & Smith's Rough. Woodland Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 21 2026 8:06AM