NHER 11296 (Place record) - Hamburrow or Hammer Hill, possible Bronze Age or Roman barrow

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Summary

Hammer Hill used to be called 'Hamburrow Hill'. This is a place name that could indicate the existence of a barrow. It has been suggested that a mound at the site could be a barrow, possibly of Bronze Age or Roman date. However, it is more probable that the mound is a geological feature.

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Location

Map sheet TG04SE
Civil Parish CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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June 1976.
Hammer Hill formerly called Hamburrow Hill - a place name suggesting barrow. Information frommember of the public [1].
Hammer Hill is described by (S1) as a kame. However, one conical mound 54m diameter, 4m high behind house at TG 0568 4236 looks like a large (Roman?) barrow.
See also NHER 11299.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) June 1976.

1989.
Mound is under grass and looks like a geological feature.
J. Wymer (NAU).

November 1998.
Site under excellent pasture, grazed by sheep. Telephone line on wooden poles crosses the site.
H. Paterson (A&E) 30 November 1998.

  • --- Photograph: CXF 12.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 04 SE 41.
  • --- Slide: Various. Slide.
  • <S1> Monograph: Sparks, B.W. & West, R.G.. 1972. The Ice Age in Britain..

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Jan 13 2025 3:10PM

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