NHER 27457 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 2005. Norfolk NMP.
An oval or sub rectangular enclosure is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs (S1), centred at TG 4825 1627. The form of the enclosure is broadly comparable to that of Neolithic long barrows and/or mortuary enclosures identified both in Norfolk (e.g. NHER 38485) and elsewhere e.g. (S2). The fact that it is located in close proximity to a Bronze Age round barrow cemetery (NHER 27342) and a possible Neolithic oval barrow (NHER 27458) reinforces this interpretation of the site. In addition, it may be respected by (and therefore must pre date) elements of a Bronze Age field system (NHER 27338).
The enclosure is only partially visible but appears to be broadly rectangular in shape, with notably curved ends and corners. It measures approximately 22.5m long and 15.5m wide.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 26 May 2004.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF55889 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1964. RAF 58/6522 (F22) 0043-4 01-OCT-1964 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF52982 Article in Serial: Jones, D. 1998. Long barrows and Neolithic Elongated Enclosures in Lincolnshire: An Analysis of the Air Photographic Evidence. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. Vol 64 pp 83-114.
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Record last edited
Oct 24 2025 8:06AM