NHER 8594 (Monument record) - Post medieval iron working site, Baldwin's Road, Gaywood
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Summary
Post medieval metalworking debris and fragments of post medieval pottery and tobacco pipes have been found at this site, suggesting that it was in use as an iron working site in the post medieval period.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical | GAYWOOD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1973. Stray finds.
Scatter of iron bloom and post medieval pottery: concentrated in corner of No. 16 a few inches below the surface with 18th century pottery and clay pipe stems above and below.
Information from King's Lynn Museum.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. King's Lynn.
- --- 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. TF 62 SW 23.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2019 2:44PM