NHER 4885 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrows

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Summary

A Bronze Age socketed copper alloy axehead was found beneath a Bronze Age barrow before 1740. Three round barrows were recorded here in 1914 to 1915 when a skeleton and flint knife were recovered. Further Late Neolithic worked flints were found in 1987 and a fourth barrow was recorded in 1992.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79SW
Civil Parish	METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Pre 1740. Stray Find.
Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead found "under one of tumuli in Methwold Field".
There is apparently a drawing of this object in (S1).
In the mid 18th century the axehead was in the possession of Rev. F. Blomefield, being described in (S2) as "…the head of a Danish spear made of brass which was found under one of these tumuli, in Methwold Field…".
Information from record cards (S3) and (S4). There is a sketch of the object on the reverse of (S3), although a note added at a later date suggest that this drawing is inaccurate.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 17 September 2018.

1914 to 1915.
Three round barrows rediscovered. Skeleton and flint knife found.

1987.
Barrows relocated or else three new barrows discovered, with prehistoric and Late Neolithic worked flint.
See details in file.
See (S5).
E. Rose (NAU), 4 July 1990.

1992. Walkover Survey.
Fourth barrow, to north-east of three relocated and now confirmed, discovered during fieldwork on route of Denton-Stoke Ferry Pipeline.
It had been damaged by tree planting. Trees to be removed.
See reports (S6) and (S7) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 13 May 1992.

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. NHER4885.
--- SNF9689 Photograph: EMC 2-3.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Methwold [2].
--- 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. TL 79 SW 6.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
<S1> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. Vol III.
<S2> SNF4740 Serial: Blomefield, F. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol I. p 469.
<S5> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
<S6> SNF64183 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1992. Summary Report of Fieldwork at Denton-Stoke Ferry Pipeline (Stage 2) February - March 1992. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 34.
<S7> SNF64182 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 1992. The Wellington Plantation - Stoke Ferry Pipeline. A Summary of Archaeological Work undertaken on the route of the Pipeline. February-August 1992. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 29.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (5)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
KNIFE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Related NHER Records (1)

Chronological: NHER 63243 - Related to: Possible Bronze Age round barrow (Cropmark and Earthwork)

Record last edited

Mar 18 2019 2:53PM