Monument record ELV 008 - Post Medieval brick kiln and brickworks, opened for the naufacture of bricks for Elveden Hall.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8091 8040 (262m by 155m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL88SW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Brick kiln (and pit) opened 1894 for manufacture of bricks for Elveden Hall (ELV 009) enlargements. Bricks include various specialised forms. Operated by Nathen Carter in 1894, Arther Shaw in 1904, closed in 1914 (S1). May 1988: Excavation merely to allow recording (by Suffolk Industrial Archaeology Society) prior to destruction/burial (R1). Cited grid reference of TL 813 801 inaccurate (S1).
12 May 1988: Site now covered with overburden from Centre-Parcs holiday complex development (S2).
See also ELV Misc - PMed.
Report with Suffolk Industrial Archaeological Society (S3).
For layout of brickworks (including brick-pit with Pal ELV 006), see OS 1928 map (S4).
January 2018. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The site of the Elveden Hall brick works is visible on aerial photographs (S5-S6). No mapping was undertaken as the site is well recorded by historical maps.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 5th January 2018.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF21731 (No record type): Suff Ind Archaeol Soc, Newsletter 21, April 1988.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: field report.
- <S2> SSF18098 (No record type): SAU (Pendleton C), field report, 1988.
- <S3> SSF21732 (No record type): Suff Ind Archaeol Soc, Newsletter 61, January 1998.
- <S4> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. OS, map 1928.
- <S5> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1557 FP 1005 07-JUN-1946 (HEA Original Print).
- <S6> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/2688 F21 0212-0213 25-JAN-1959 (HEA Original Print).
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (6)
- Event - Intervention: Excavated by Suff Indust Archaeol Soc -Pankhurst C (Ref: ELV 008) (ESF15994)
- Event - Intervention: Geophysical survey at Elveden and Barnham (Ref: OASIS-gsbprosp1-22742) (ESF29072)
- Event - Interpretation: Map Sheets TL78NE/78SE/77NE/88NW/88SW/88SE/87NW/87NE, Mapping Block 2: 'Brecks from Above' Air Photo Mapping Project and Breckland NMP Project (ESF25814)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit by SAU (Martin E) (Ref: SAU (Martin E)) (ESF13358)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit by SAU (Pendleton C) (Ref: SAU (Pendleton C)) (ESF13710)
- Event - Survey: Survey by Suff Indust Archaeol Soc (Ref: Suff Indust Archaeol Soc) (ESF14670)
Record last edited
Oct 20 2022 10:51AM