NHER 10210 (Monument record) - Post medieval flax pit, Moat Farm
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Summary
A long waterfilled pond, originally used for soaking flax in order to soften it prior to textile manufacture.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM29SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Flax pit. Reported by [1]. NCM card.
Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society records add: Used in retting, now waterfilled.
81m by 15m, extensions in southeast end and at southwest corner.
Long waterfilled pond, about 95 meteres long, about 12 to 13 metres wide.
Fringed with some reed and a few trees. Dredged to bottom some years ago.
H. Paterson (A&E), 3 July 2000.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
Mar 16 2006 1:31PM