NHER 30817 (Monument record) - Earthwork mound of unknown date

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Summary

An earthwork mound of unknown date is visible on aerial photographs and on the ground. The mound does not appear to be part of the roddon system, and may be a natural sand hill.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL78NW
Civil Parish HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

17 August 1994.
Mound in pasture (formerly ploughed) under long grass, but apparently about 35m diameter and about 1m high.
Not obviously part of a roddon system, either on the ground or on the NAU air photographs 1976, (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA) 18 August 1994.

In good condition in pasture field, grazed by horses.
Local legend says site is natural sand hill, area used to flood frequently.
H. Paterson (NLA) 3 May 1996.

  • <S1> Aerial Photograph: TL 7387 A-C.

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Record last edited

Nov 25 2011 5:26PM

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