NHER 38313 (Monument) - Saxon or medieval saltern mound
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2003. NMP.
The mound appears to be sub-rounded in plan, although it also appears that only the western side of the feature is visible (S1). The mound has a maximum diameter of 52m. The eastern side is now bounded by the Sea Bank (NHER 2187), which appears to post-date and truncate the mound. This is probably a saltern mound. The date of the Sea Bank is the subject of debate. Some elements of the feature are likely to be Late Saxon in date, although there are undoubtedly later additions and amendments. This particular mound is likely to pre-date the bank at this point and is probably Late Saxon or medieval in date.
M. Brennand (NMP), 24 July 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF54031 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1948. RAF CPE/UK/2552 5038-9 27-MAR-1948.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Dec 11 2018 3:17PM