NHER 8791 (Monument record) - Early turnpike road
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Summary
This routeway has been identified as an early turnpike road dating to around 1740. This road is believed to have run from Watton to Dereham.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OVINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | SAHAM TONEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Initially the road was thought to date to the Roman period as suggested by (S1). However, after further documentary research it appears that the road is an early turnpike dating to around 1740 as it is referred to as the new road from Watton to Dereham (S2).
E. Rose (NAU) 29 August 1980.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
- <S2> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. c. 1740.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 12 2026 4:52PM