NHER 41488 (Monument record) - Undated midden

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Summary

An oyster shell midden was found on the north bank of Wells harbour channel in 2004.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF94SW
Civil Parish WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 10), Context 791:
An oyster shell midden found on the northern bank of Wells harbour channel. Located to the northwest of the quay [context 871, NHER 41494], the midden was probably created during the use of the quay.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 18 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.

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Record last edited

Feb 18 2025 10:57AM

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