NHER 60575 (Monument record) - Post-medieval weir, River Nar
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LEXHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February-March 2011. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of habitat restoration works on the River Nar.
This weir sits downstream of the present A1065 road bridge. A dyke (now dry) joins the north side of the river just upstream of the weir connecting to a pool to the north. The weir is made of a concrete bastion on each side of the river. These were flat-based and U-shaped with arms of uneven length. It is not known whether this weir was part of the original watermeadow design (NHER 44222), but its concrete construction suggests a more modern date.
See (S1) for further information.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2012.227).
A. Cattermole (HES), 26 January 2015. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 27 June 2021.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF92495 Unpublished Contractor Report: Wallis, H. 2011. Archaeological Watching Brief. River Nar Restoration Project at West Lexham. Heather Wallis. 106.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 27 2021 1:26AM