NHER 3754 (Monument record) - Bronze Age, Iron Age or Early Saxon round barrow

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Summary

In the late 19th century a round barrow was recorded at this approximate location. A number of inhumations and a pot of Bronze Age, Iron Age or Early Saxon date were discovered. There are reports that the barrow was destroyed during gravel quarrying, although it may survive as a cropmark (recorded as NHER 11755).

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF71NW
Civil Parish EAST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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About 1886/pre 1889.
Barrow, in which was found an earthen jar and bodies with feet to centre.
Grid reference suggested by R. R. Clarke (NCM) is almost certainly not accurate. He suggested that it was perhaps destroyed by gravel pits at TF 746 176. But this pit is marked on 1843 tithe map (S1), so this cannot be correct. Cropmark NHER 11755 could be the site.
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E. Rose (NAU), 1 July 1981.

(S2) from 1889 says mound was destroyed 'only a few years ago' and mentions a sestertius of Hadrian found nearby.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 June 1982.

  • --- Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1939. The Iron Age in Norfolk and Suffolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XCVI pp 1-113. p 94.
  • --- Article in Serial: Whyte, N.. 2003. The after-life of barrows; prehistoric monuments in the Norfolk landscape.. Landscape History. Vol 25, pp 5-17. pp 5-16.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Walton (East).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1893. CASC. Vol VII. pp 112-3.
  • <S1> Map: Drane, W.. 1840. East Walton Tithe Map.
  • <S2> Monograph: Cutting, W.. 1889. Gleanings about Gayton (Norfolk) in the olden time..
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Early Bronze Age to Early Saxon - 2350 BC to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Bronze Age to Early Saxon - 2350 BC to 650 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Jun 3 2019 10:53AM

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