NHER 2076 (Monument record) - Probable site of prehistoric 'burnt mound'
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BINHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1954. Casual Observation.
On first ploughing, heavy spread of pot boilers, ash, charcoal, and charred soil.
See photograph (S3).
Reported by [1]. Information from (S1).
A sample of the pot boilers were donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1954.140).
The location of this site is marked on a subsequently produced map indicating the locations of various discoveries made on the Field House estate [2].
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 30 August 2016.
October 1992. Field Observation.
Mound survives in pasture at north end of site [3]; said to be well preserved. Site ploughed once. Unsuccessful attempts to drain field - spring nearby.
D. Gurney (NLA), 19 October 1992.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Binham.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF56753 Photograph: 1954. Unknown Photograph.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (1)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC? to 42 AD?)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 24 2026 4:30PM