NHER 8481 (Monument record) - Possible undated iron working site
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Summary
Ploughing here in 1955 discovered a large mass of iron slag. The date of the slag could not be determined but it is possible that this material related to iron working which occurred on site at some point in the past.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODBASTWICK, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 1955. Struck in ploughing 0.5 miles west of Hulver Farm. Plough broke.
Large mass of iron slag. (Intact 31cm (1ft) across.)
(Map says 92cm (3ft) diameter and 23cm (9in) thick - E. Rose.)
Slag held by NCM, sample from finder.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Woodbastwick (Ranworth).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 31 SW 9.
- --- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 6.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2025 9:24AM