NHER 62968 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated extraction pits, Sir John's Belt, Holkham Park
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLKHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May-June 2012. Walkover Survey.
Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey within Old Common Plantation (Compartment 9).
Large depressions recorded at TF 9022 4171 (Site 18) and TF 9022 4195 (Site 22) are both still marked on Ordnance Survey maps as disused pits. A horseshoe-shaped depression at TF 9040 4164 (Site 19) is also though to be the remains of a former extraction pit.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 19 September 2018.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF99692 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2012. Holkham Estate Woodland. Archaeological Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 2:12PM