NHER 63566 (Monument record) - Site of Blubberhouse west of the River Nar
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KING’S LYNN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
This is the site of a 'blubberhouse' which stood beside Blubberhouse creek on the River Nar. According to (S1) which includes photographs of this building in 1906, it was built in 1776 to process whale carcasses to produce oil.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 17 February 2020.
August 2009. Trial trenching.
Trench 1 was located to investigate whether any remains of the blubberhouse could be located. However, no such evidence was encounted. The trench appears to be located a short distance to the north-west of the blubberhouse.
See (S2) for further information.
A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 17 February 2020.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF100411 Website: King's Lynn Forums. Blubber House Creek. https://www.kingslynn-forums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1241. 1 May 2019.
- <S2> SNF73553 Unpublished Contractor Report: Cope-Faulkner, P. 2009. Archaeological Evaluation of Land at Hardings Pits and Blubberhouse Creek, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 87/09.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 17 2020 11:47AM