NHER 56510 (Structure record) - 19th century milestone marking Holt 3 miles and Dereham 15 miles
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG03NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRINTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
One of 10 surviving milestones along the Holt to Dereham road, marking Holt 3 miles and Dereham 15 miles.
The milestones along this route are of three types, the Dereham 10 miles to 16 miles are octagonal stones, up to 43 inches high, with domed tops and unequal width panels alternately tapering up and down. The mileages are inscribed in plain capitals and the name of the parish is written sideways on one panel. The second type are square stones with domed tops, set diagonally to the road with the lettering in plain capitals. There is only a single example of the third type, and it is recorded as NHER 46533.
(S1) contains information regarding this and other milestones on this route.
D. Holburn (HES), 11 January 2012.
2013-2014. Maintenance work by the Milestone Society.
Milestone Society members cleared the surrounding area. The milestone was cleaned and painted before being reinstalled with a concrete plinth. A French drain was created at the base.
Information from survey form (S2) and photographs (S3).
H. Mellor (HES), 23 May 2018.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF82821 Article in Serial: Haines, C. 1989. Norfolk Milestones, Part III. Journal of Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society. Vol. 4, No. 4, pp 137-142. p 140.
- <S2> SNF93639 Survey Form: Ford, N. 2011-2015. Milestone Society Report Form. The Milestone Society. NO_HD03.
- <S3> SNF99037 Photograph: Ford, J. and Ford, N. 2012-2014. Photographs of the milestone marked Holt 3 miles and Dereham 15 miles, B1110, Brinton. The Milestone Society. Digital. jpeg.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 29 2018 2:04PM