NHER 11770 (Monument record) - Gallow Hill
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Summary
By its name, presumably the site of a gallows, though nothing can be seen today.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
3 November 1976. Visit.
Marked on Ordnance Survey map. Presumably site of gallows. Name is obviously older than laying out of Holkham Park; compare with Gallow Hill Belt.
No trace of barrow or other mound; field ploughed.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 November 1976.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF53969 Article in Serial: Whyte, N.. 2003. The after-life of barrows; prehistoric monuments in the Norfolk landscape.. Landscape History. Vol 25, pp 5-17. pp 5-16.
- --- SNF52409 Article in Serial: Whyte, N.. 2003. The Deviant Dead in the Norfolk Landscape.. Landscapes. Vol 4, No 1. pp 24-39.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2015 10:57AM