NHER 3248 (Monument record) - Post medieval brick kiln
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON NOVERS, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Area of 19th century brick kilns on former common.
Individual 'small holdings' each with own kiln.
Now used for pheasants.
On 1836 1 inch Ordnance Survey map (S1).
Compiled by B. Yates (NAU).
Context 1: Brick kiln (date plaque 1860s E. Rose, NAU).
Information from Miss B. Yates (Rural Life Museum).
Compiled by B. Yates.
Source [2] states kiln still present but much ruined. No trace of date plaque now. Full of domestic rubbish; small clearance revealed the firing chamber below the kiln and the ends of the heating tunnels.
No disturbance planned but rubbish may be cleared.
Compiled by E. Rose (NLA), 29 June 2000.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Swanton Novers.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
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Record last edited
May 11 2022 8:00AM