NHER 2857 (Monument record) - Undated wall and floor

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Summary

A dry wall of flint and cobble floor were recorded here in 1961. A large number of clay pipes have also been found here. This could be the site of the earlier rectory or one of the two barns belonging to it.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF91SE
Civil Parish	DEREHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1964.
Wall about 1.2m (4 feet) wide found with cobble floor (flints) at around 60cm (2 feet) deep. Wall of flint and other stone, built 'dry'.
E.B. Green (NCM).

1961.
Great number of clay pipes found in same area. Near southern boundary of field flint track ploughed up. Date?.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

This could possibly have been one of the earlier rectory sites, or its two barns. See discussion in (S1) for Dereham, Vicarage Park.
E. Rose (NLA), 25 February 1998.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Dereham, East.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF48392 Unpublished Report: Taigel, A. 1997. Norfolk Gardens Trust: Town Gardens Survey - Volume One. Norfolk Gardens Trust.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 23 2006 4:14PM