NHER 4758 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A Bronze Age round barrow survives in woodland at Bunker's Hill. It is about 20m in diameter and about 2m high.

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1010578: Bowl barrow on Bunker's Hill 1070m north east of Crow Hall

Location

Map sheet	TF72NE
Civil Parish	BIRCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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October 1973.
Bunker's Hill. Small round barrow in plantation.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 1975.

21m diameter, 2m high, covered in brambles. Now 20m diameter, disturbed on southeast side, much eroded.
D. A. Edwards (NAU) 18 May 1983.

(S1) in file.

August 1983.
Condition as above. In wood.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) 28 August 1983.

March 1991.
Situated in woodland north of Harpley Common Barrow Group.
H. Paterson (A&E) March 1991.

(S2) signed 17 October 1997 (5 years).
H. Paterson (A&E) 14 September 1999.

2002.
(S2) signed 15 March 2002.
H. Paterson (A&E) 28 March 2002.

February 2007.
Section 17 management agreement renewal signed 7 February 2007.
See (S3).
D. Robertson (NLA) April 16 2007.

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF125.
--- SNF99122 Designation: Department Of The Environment. 1882-1984?. Department of the Environment Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF125.
--- SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF125.
--- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF125.
--- SNF9432 Photograph: CXS 3.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
--- SNF99861 Unpublished Document: Edwrds, D.. 1983. Condition report on barrows at Harpley and Anmer Minque.
--- SNF56690 Unpublished Document: Paterson, H.. Site visit notes.
<S1> SNF57209 Designation: Department of Environment. 1978. Scheduling Letter. 16 January.
<S2> SNF51628 Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Section 17 Management Agreement.
<S3> SNF66665 Unpublished Document: Norfolk County Council. 2007. Section 17 Management Agreement.

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Record last edited

Jul 14 2021 2:58PM