NHER 27894 (Monument record) - Earthworks of medieval salterns
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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.
This site may be the result of salt production processes, but may simply be natural. The northernmost mound is sub-rounded in plan, with a maximum diameter of 54m (S1). The southern mound is slightly more elongated, with a north-east to south-west length of 77m, and a width of 48m.
These mounds are possibly salterns and, along with mound NHER 27893 to the immediate north, are the southernmost production sites within the south Wootton and King’s Lynn saltern group. If these mounds are salterns they are likely to date from the medieval period.
M. Brennand (NMP), 23 June 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/CPE/UK/2308 5044-5046 11-SEP-1947.
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Record last edited
Mar 27 2025 4:43PM