NHER 640 (Monument record) - Duke's Palace Bridge and associated archaeological finds
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Summary
The original bridge dates to 1822 and is made from cast iron. In 1972 it was dismantled and this process uncovered several pits containing horn cores and a fragment of a post medieval jug. It was proposed that the dismantled bridge was sold for scrap but it was saved from this fate in 1991 when it was re-erected at the Castle Mall shopping centre.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1972. Rebuilding of bridge over Wensum and widening of Duke Street.
Horn cores from pits on northeast side of bridge. Bellarmine jug fragment found.
J. Roberts.
Old bridge to be re-erected at Castle Mall 1991.
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).
Press cutting (S1) in file
Original bridge dates from 1822 and is in cast iron.
See press cutting (S2) in file.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 279.
- --- SNF87229 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF3953 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1992. Mall bridges the old and the new. 4 September.
- <S2> SNF3978 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Old time spanner for the Mall. 5 June.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
May 17 2018 11:07AM