NHER 15834 (Monument record) - Site of a post medieval lime kiln
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Lime kiln.
Clunch walls with tunnel vault of red brick stretchers. Brickwork in bowl very well laid, some vertically. Nearby a low brick arch in wall of pit like tunnel entrance, but only about 1.5m (5 feet) deep, ending in back wall composed of clunch. Not on (S1) (but a barn nearby is dated 1815). Used until World War Two by Henry Smith. Bat roosting site. Owner's willing to preserve.
E. James (KLM) 26 February 1980.
Marked on (S2).
E. Rose (NLA), 13 March 2001.
2003.
Kiln apparently destroyed between 1980 visit and present. However, no trace of recent work.
E. Rose (NLA), 3 October 2003.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF52626 *Verbal Communication: 2003. James, E..
- --- 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> SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:19AM