NHER 21295 (Monument record) - Site of modern mound

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Summary

A mound was noted in 1985 as a possible ancient saltworks with a modern cowshed on its top. However, further investigation led to the conclusion that the mound had been created by mucking out the cowshed. Both the shed and the mound have since gone.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NW
Civil Parish HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

11 April 1985.
Seen from car window, not yet examined on ground. In northeast corner of field south of Stracey Arms public house.
Low mound estimated at 1m high, 25m across, crowned by corrugated iron cowshed. Hardly likely to be natural here. Possible saltern site? Date?
A. Gregory (NAU), 12 April 1985.

August 2003.
It was intended that a singe trench would be excavated through this mound as part of an archaeological evaluation undertaken prior to the proposed dualling of the A47 'Acle Straight'. The mound proved impossible to locate, with local sources indicating that it had been removed "about ten years ago" and was not of archaeological significant.
Not a saltern. Mound had been created from mucking out the cow shed. Both now demolished.
See report (S1) for further details.
J. Allen (NLA), August 2003. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 4 June 2015.

NGR corrected from original TG 4392 0893.
M. Horlock (NLA), 5 September 2003.

  • --- *Verbal Communication: Boyle, M.. 2003. Conversation with owner of Stacey Arms Mill (HER 10387).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Boyle, M. 2003. An Archaeological Evaluation at A47 Acle Straight, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 858.

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Record last edited

Jun 4 2015 1:06PM

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