NHER 11296 (Place record) - Hamburrow or Hammer Hill, possible Bronze Age or Roman barrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG04SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CLEY NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
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.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF9398 Photograph: CXF 12.
- --- 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 04 SE 41.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- <S1> SNF8286 Monograph: Sparks, B.W. & West, R.G.. 1972. The Ice Age in Britain..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 13 2025 3:10PM