NHER 27906 (Monument record) - Earthwork of medieval saltern and post medieval stack stand
The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please contact us to consult the full record.
See also further guidance on using the Norfolk Heritage Explorer website.
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.
The mound is sub-rounded in plan, with a maximum diameter of 86m (S1). This is almost certainly a medieval saltern mound, created by the mounding up of waste sand which has had the salt filtered from it. This feature is one of several within this area, on the former saltmarsh. There is a relatively small circular ring ditch in the centre of the mound (S1) with a diameter of 6.5m. This may be the remains of a structure or building, but is most likely to be a stack stand, and probably post-dates the saltern mound.
M. Brennand (NMP), 23 June 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF52289 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2308 5043-4 11-SEP-1947 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Find out more...(1)
Record last edited
Jul 22 2020 11:22AM