NHER 41532 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated mounds and bank

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Summary

There is a group of at least three undated mounds and one undated bank in Cow Holme saltmarsh. They could be upcast from the Glaven channel or they may have been produced during salt working.

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Map sheet	TG04SW
Civil Parish	CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WIVETON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey.
Inter-tidal survey (Environmental Zone 11), Context 924:
At least three low mounds and one sinuous bank were found to the west of the modern sea bank. The bank was around 8m wide and up to 1m high; the mounds were up to 1.5m tall. All may have been upcast from the Glaven channel or possibly associated with saltworking.
See assessment report (S1) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 20 April 2005. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005.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

Apr 12 2023 10:36AM