NHER 3778 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1935. Site of round barrow. Southwest of Rougham Belt and north of road to Great Massingham.
Noted as soilmark by [1].
April 1935.
Two trenches dug by [2] and R. R. Clarke (NCM). One north to south in centre and one across ditch at southeast. Consisted of circular chalk platform 21m (70 feet) diameter with ditch 3m (10 feet) wide and 90cm (3 feet) deep. Primary silting 75cm (2 1/2 feet). Only 30cm (1 foot) of soil over chalk in centre of platform. No finds. [1] found three patinated flint flakes.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
March 1976.
No sign in ploughed field.
A. J. Lawson (NAU), 16 March 1976.
16 April 1976. Ordnance Survey aerial photograph.
Shows as ring ditch.
E. Rose (NAU).
Part of large scatter NHER 31620.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF10800 Aerial Photograph: OS AP 76.019.28.
- --- SNF59945 Photograph: Unknown. 1935. Gayton Thorpe. Circle and Ditch of Destroyed Tumulus.. 3 April.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Gayton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 2:34PM