NHER 5545 (Monument record) - Undated mound

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Summary

An artificial earth mound of unknown date and function was noted here in 1954. This has been more recently interpreted as a possible building platform or pillow mound.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62SW
Civil Parish KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

9 July 1954.
Artificial mound about here. Function unknown.
R. R. Clarke (NCM). (Copy NCM card).

KLM map notes 1964.
Partly removed by Dows for chicken house.
E. Rose (NAU).

Grid reference corrected from original (which was in Great Ouse) to TF 6133 2029.
M. Horlock (NLA), 9 July 2003.

November 2002. NMP.
It is likely that this feature is the same as that recorded by the NMP as part of NHER 27889 and described as follows: a sub-rectangular mound, with a north to south length of 15m and width of 11m. This may a building platform, or a pillow mound type feature.
M. Brennand (NMP), 26 June 2003, added to this record by A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 12 December 2018.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. King's Lynn.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Dec 12 2018 12:20PM

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