NHER 27912 (Monument) - Earthwork of medieval saltern
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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.
The earthwork is visible as a sub-rounded, kidney bean-shaped mound, on the former saltmarsh to the east of Lynn (S1). The mound has an east to west length of 31m. This is probably a medieval saltern mound, formed by the mounding up of waste sand from which the salt has been extracted. The courses of former saltmarsh channels can be seen within the vicinity of the mound (S1), and there are many similar mounds in this area.
M. Brennand (NMP), 24 June 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF52292 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2308 5030-2 11-SEP-1947 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2020 11:23AM