NHER 1258 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic flint artefacts and site of a possible Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

In 1961 Neolithic flint artefacts were found. It has been suggested that as the name 'Ringlehowe' appears on a 17th century map, there may once have been a Bronze Age round barrow on the site.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF64SE
Civil Parish	HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1961.
Flint industry.
E. Rose

(S1) marks this area as Ringlehowe.
A. Lawson (NAU) suggests the name indicates a removed barrow.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 May 1983.

NGR amended from original TF 6780 4220.
M. Horlock (NLA), 17 December 2002.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hunstanton.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF54834 Map: LeStrange. 1615. LeStrange map of 1615 (NRO OA1).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ROUND BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (1)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)

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Hunstanton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jan 10 2025 5:32PM