NHER 1854 (Monument record) - Fiddler's Hill Bronze Age round barrow, Warham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 1933. In road widening at Fiddlers Hill.
North edge of barrow was removed, three skeletons including that of a girl and a dog were found. Tree covered. Black band visible with potboilers and charcoal in 1.8m (6 feet) from surface of barrow in centre of exposed face and 50cm (20 inches) above present exterior ground level.
Visited by R. R. Clarke (NCM) and A. Q. Watson 30 August 1934.
Marked on (S1). Barrow marked by W. G. Clarke but perhaps he referred to Warborough Hill, Stiffkey.
Cut by road on northwest. 34m diameter, 1.2m high. Covered with trees and bushes.
A. Lawson (NAU), 23 January 1976.
In legend marks spot where fiddler and dog, proceeding along tunnel from Blakeney Guildhall to Binham Priory, ceased to make sound heard on surface. Same legend is found throughout Britain and even in Hebrides
E. Rose (NAU).
See file for schedule and press cuttings.
March 1985. No change except more like 2m high than 1m as published.
J. Wymer (NAU).
Site now part of public picnic area, under excellent short turf, with scrub removed, leaving a fringe of trees along road side. No erosion scars. Information board in situ adjacent to small gravel car park.
H. Paterson (NLA), November 1992.
October 2002. Norfolk NMP.
Site of large barrow not mapped during NMP as completely obscured by tree coverage. Also road building has heavily disturbed the site so will not reflect the original size and shape of the monument.
S. Massey (NMP), 14 October 2002.
January 2008.
The information board was still in place in July 2007, but it has since been removed.
D. Robertson (NLA), 22 January 2008.
Articles - 15 April,23 June 1933, missing from file [J. Yates, 30 July 2010].
July 2011.
Ownership transferred from Norfolk County Council to the Norfolk Archaeological Trust.
D. Gurney (HES), 18 July 2014.
September 2011.
Section 17 agreement set up.
See (S4).
D. Robertson (HES), 28 September 2011.
Spring 2014.
Geophysical survey by the University of Reading. Report awaited.
A strong anomaly within the barrow might be a burial, and the ditch around the mound was very clear.
D. Gurney (HES), 18 July 2014.
Associated Sources (16)
- --- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF286.
- --- SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF286.
- --- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF286.
- --- SNF82631 Leaflet: Shaw, J.M. (NCC). 1990. Fiddler's Hill Bronze Age Barrow Picnic Site.. Norfolk County Council.
- --- SNF75821 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1982. [Letters to the editor about Fiddler's Hill].
- --- SNF83443 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2012. New lease of life for Bronze Age landmark. 18 February.
- --- SNF10254 Photograph: MF4-5, CYC 6.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Warham (All Saints).
- --- 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. TF 94 SE 2.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- --- SNF81945 Unpublished Document: Norfolk County Council. 2011-2012. Norfolk Monuments Management Project Section 17 agreement.
- <S1> SNF390 Newspaper Article: Norwich Mercury. [unknown]. [unknown]. 15 April.
- <S2> SNF3371 Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. 1933. [unknown]. 23 June.
- <S3> SNF3535 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1987. Picnic barrow. 26 February.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (2)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 10:21AM