NHER 7996 (Monument record) - Possible undated iron working site

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Summary

Several hollows with a layer of charcoal at the bottom were found in gravel pits in the early 1940s. They may be the undated remains of iron working sites.

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Civil Parish FRETTENHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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1942 to 5, in gravel pits worked by two firms, Spruce and Newport Several basin like hollows about 1.5m (5 feet) in diameter, and 1.2m (4 feet) deep, showing deposit of 5 to 7.5cm (2 to 3 inches) of charcoal at bottom, rest filled with earth
(?Possibly due to method of working gravel pit. R. R. Clarke told this in relation to a similar observation in 1948).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Frettenham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2011 11:33AM

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