NHER 4603 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Mona Hill, a Bronze Age round barrow

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This large Bronze Age round barrow is still surrounded by a ditch. The burial mound has not been excavated although one record suggests that 'several ornaments and arms' have been found here. It used to be known as North Hill.

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Map sheet TF80NE
Civil Parish NECTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Tumulus, Mona Hill on Necton Common southeast of village, ditched. Formerly called North Hill. 28m (92 feet) diameter, 1.8m (6 feet) high. Ditch on north 4.5m (15 feet) wide, on south 2.7m (9 feet) wide and full of water. Causeway on west and east over ditch. Trees on top of mound; nettles; rabbit burrows.
R.R. Clarke (NCM), 30 October 1936.

(S1) says 'several ornaments and arms found here'.
(S2).
Marked on (S3) according to (S4).

Mound 28m diameter, 1.8m high. Clarke's description still correct. Covered in trees and bracken on very wet site.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 1974.

August 2006. Site visit.
Advice given to farm manager regarding strimming etc.
H. Paterson (A&E), 4 September 2006.

  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF474.
  • --- Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Necton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 NE 8 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1903. Hundred of South Greenhoe. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XII. pp 166-167.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 420.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S4> Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
  • PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jul 5 2018 10:37AM

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