NHER 10309 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow cropmark

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Summary

A Bronze Age round barrow, which was excavated in the mid 19th century. Burnt earth and charcoal were found within the barrow, which may be the remains of a cremation. The barrow mound is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG30SW
Civil Parish	BERGH APTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1854.
Barrow on White Heath dug by Rev. C. R. Manning and Rev. Dr. Beal.
Had it been opened about 1830 by Utting as had NHER 10312?
Burnt earth and charcoal found (S1-S4)
A. Lawson (NAU) 1975.

June 2007. Norfolk NMP
A cropmark of a Bronze Age round barrow is visible on aerial photographs (S5-S7). This cropmark is centred on TG 3225 0086. A sub-circular negative cropmark with a diameter of 20m is present relating to a levelled earthwork mound. This cropmark relates to a round barrow of Bronze Age date. It forms part of a barrow cemetery (NHER 49491) located on White Heath.
J. Albone (NMP), 7 June 2007

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Bergh Apton.
--- 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 30 SW 10.
<S1> SNW3997 Serial: Page, W.. 1901. Victoria County History: A History of Norfolk Volume 1. Victoria County History. p 275.
<S2> SNF900 Article in Serial: Manning, C. R.. 1859. The Examination of some British Barrows in the Parish of Bergh Apton. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 180-184. pp 180-184.
<S3> SNF1540 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 418.
<S4> SNF4927 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1890-1910. Hundred of Clavering. The Churches of Norfolk.
<S5> SNF67676 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1429 4205-6 16-APR-1946 (NMR).
<S6> SNF67677 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1971. OS/71302 15-6 29-JUN-1971.
<S7> SNF12318 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1977. NHER TG 3200E (NLA 56/ALC15) 02-AUG-1977.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

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Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 49491 - Part of: Bronze Age round barrow cemetery (Landscape)

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Bergh Apton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 20 2016 10:26AM