NHER 29183 (Monument record) - King's Dyke, a medieval to post medieval bank
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
Summary
This dyke is mentioned as an earthwork bank forming a flood defence in 1604. It forms part of the parish boundary between Methwold and Hilgay and may have originally extended much further to become the Southery to Hilgay boundary.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Mentioned as an earthwork bank forming a flood defence in 1604 and as the boundary between Methwold and Hilgay. It may have extended much further than the above references, even continuing to become the Southery to Hilgay boundary, but this is uncertain.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 28 September 1992.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF8183 Monograph: Silvester, R.. 1992. The Wissey Embayment and Fen Causeway.. East Anglian Archaeology. No 52, pp 58,73.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Find out more...(2)
Record last edited
Jan 17 2025 10:55AM