NHER 26608 (Monument record) - Cropmarks of undated saltern mounds or post medieval sea bank

August 2002. Norfolk NMP.
A relatively wide, irregular linear feature (TF 6505 3150 to TF 6523 3120) is visible as a fragmentary parchmark, aligned in an approximate north to south direction and visible for an overall length of 350m (S1). There is a break within the middle of the feature (TF 6511 3138), where there appears to be a raised, rounded area visible as two irregular areas of parching. The southern end of the feature ends in a rounded hooked terminus, with an additional isolated rounded parchmark. The feature now has trees planted over part of its length. The presence of the trees suggests that the feature may still retain height over the surrounding area.
The feature may be a fragment of post medieval sea defence bank, levelled and spread by ploughing. However, the amorphous nature of the features suggests that they are made up from a series of waste mounds associated with salt production, placed along the course of a saltmarsh channel. Although it is also possible these features were later utilised to construct a stretch of sea defence bank. The saltern sites may date from the Roman period, but may equally be medieval or post medieval.
M. Brennand (NMP), 12 August 2002.