NHER 14216 (Place record) - 'Drake North', possible site of a possible barrow
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Summary
An area is marked on a map from 1617 as 'Drake North'. This is an Early Saxon placename, deriving from 'dragon hoard', which may suggest that there was once a barrow on the site. If so, it may have been Bronze Age or Early Saxon in date. Unfortunately, there are no traces of a barrow on the surface.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF92NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLKIRK, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Area marked as Drakenorth on (S1).
Earlier mentioned in rental, about 1570.
Name is a form of 'dragon hoard' suggesting a barrow - information from member of the public [1].
No trace of barrow here in ploughed field.
A. Lawson (NAU), 15 November 1979.
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2025 11:46AM