NHER 4189 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible Bronze Age barrow

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Summary

A possible Bronze Age barrow was recorded. However, this is more likely to be a mound of soil dug out from a nearby pond or part of the earthworks of a nearby deserted medieval village (NHER 4186).

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81SE
Civil Parish	NECTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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August 1939.
Alleged tumulus southwest of Sparham Hall. 9 to 14m (10 to 15 yards) from pond. ?Upcast from pond. 2.7m (9 feet) high, diameter 20m (22 yards). Two old oak trees on mound. Doubtful.
Reported by [1] who has photo.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Low mound 20cm high - original description should probably read nine inches not feet. Possibly upcast from pond, or a
deserte medieval earthwork. In pasture.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 15 March 1976.

Whole area under arable. A barely perceptible undulation in crop on supposed site of 'mound'.
H. Paterson (A&E), 16 March 1998.

Associated Sources (5)

--- SNF64382 Photograph: 1939. Suggested tumulus near Sparham Hall.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Necton.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 SE 3.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

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Record last edited

Mar 25 2026 3:13PM