NHER 11675 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age to Iron Age barrow cemetery

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Summary

A barrow cemetery of Bronze Age to possibly Iron Age date is visible on aerial photographs. This is a group record comprising at least eight ring ditches and a possible square barrow (NHER 44849, NHER 44851, NHER 44853-4). Many of these cropmarks were previously recorded under this number, but due to their dispersed pattern they are now also recorded individually. The cemetery occupies two south facing spurs of land at approximately 20m OD. To the east of the cemetery is a small stream valley, beyond which is another barrow cemetery (NHER 44844).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SW
Civil Parish BROOME, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish THWAITE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

THIS NUMBER IS NOW ONLY A GROUP NUMBER FOR THE BARROW CEMETERY. The individual cropmarks are now recorded separately as (NHER 44849-56).

1976-1977.
In large field west of road and two fields to east.
Group of ring ditches covering all these fields - at least seven and probably many more.
In field to west of road one is a double ring, and another has an oblong mark (trench?) in the centre.
Checked E. Rose (NAU), 19 October 1976.

Also a small square enclosure at the end of a track.

N.B. The road running north to south through this group is called Dragon Hoard Way in (information from [1]).

See file for air photograph reference numbers.

July 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A barrow cemetery of Bronze Age to possibly Iron Age date is visible on aerial photographs. This is a group record comprising at least eight ring ditches and a possible square barrow (NHER 44849, 44851, 44853-4). Many of these cropmarks were previously recorded under this number but due to their dispersed pattern they are now also recorded individually. The cemetery occupies two south facing spurs of land at approximately 20m OD. To the east of the cemetery is a small stream valley, beyond which is another barrow cemetery (NHER 44844).
J. Albone (NMP), 25 July 2006.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: 1628-88. Deeds (NRO BRA 926/114-16).

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Record last edited

May 23 2019 11:05AM

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