NHER 2328 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthwork mound, Stonepit Hills
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Summary
An earthwork mound which has previously been interpreted as a possible Bronze Age round barrow, but which may be a natural feature.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GRIMSTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Grimston Heath.
Barrow? 9.1m (30ft) diameter, about 0.9m (3ft) high.
No visible ditch.
Slight hollow on top (dug?).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Small mound 6m diameter, 0.5m high.
Not convincing as barrow as on what appears to be artificial mound but this may be a glacial knoll.
In plantation.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 7 February 1974.
(S1), June 1998, states that this is a natural feature.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Grimston.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF56690 Unpublished Document: Paterson, H.. Site visit notes.
- <S1> SNF60508 Unpublished Document: MPP Sites List.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 8:38AM