NHER 27073 (Monument record) - Possible medieval saltern mounds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2003. Norfolk NMP.
Up to six mounds are visible (S1) on the reclaimed saltmarsh, although these may have originally been fewer, larger mounds. The five mounds in the eastern side of the site are sub-rounded and flori-form in plan, with diameters ranging from 34m to 78m. The westernmost mound (TF 6110 2184) is irregular to horseshoe shaped in plan with a maximum dimension of 65m.
These are probably medieval or early post-medieval saltern mounds, formed by piles of waste sand during salt processing. They are part of a larger group of mounds on the former saltmarsh to the west of the former course of the Great Ouse.
M. Brennand (NMP), 26 June 2003.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/AC/161/140 5062-5063 01-JAN-1943.
- <S2> SNF10386 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944-1950. Norfolk Air Photo Library: RAF National Air Survey Vertical Collection. TF6021/B; 16-APR-1946 (RAF/106G/UK/1427 3148).
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2025 10:29AM