NHER 42665 (Monument record) - Chalk pit and lime kiln at 3 Crown Yard
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
November 2005. Subsidence of lawn. Behind house now known as 3 Crown Yard.
Pit revealed by subsidence of lawn at rear of 1980s bungalow. Collapsed area 1.20m east to west x 800mm north to south. Shallow topsoil over chalky clay. At northwest, a 'tunnel' entrance visible at depth of 250mm slopes down for minimum 450mm. Remainder filled with soil containing 19th century sherds, said to derive from levelling at time of construction of house. (S1) shows this spot as on scarp in enclosure apparently former edge of chalk pit shown to west. Local legend speaks of a limekiln to the front of the house. Given the number of chalk mines known in the area, and the sloping tunnel, this is likely to be a shallow chalk tunnel in the side of the pit.
E. Rose (NLA), 14 November 2005.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2006 1:17PM