NHER 50973 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of a possible Neolithic barrow or mortuary enclosure
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BYLAUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2007. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a possible sub-rectangular enclosure, potentially represent the remains of a Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure, are visible on aerial photographs (S1) within the arable land within the eastern part of Bylaugh Park (NHER 30496).The site is centred on TG 0461 1878. This possible Neolithic funerary monument is located approximately 350m to the west from two Bronze Age round barrows (NHER 12150) and approximately 500m to the northwest of another barrow group (NHER 3503).
This possible sub-rectangular enclosure measures approximately 36m by 22m and has slightly curving sides. The archaeological nature of this site is uncertain as the aerial photographs reveal numerous geological cropmarks in close proximity to this possible enclosure and it remains a possibility that the cropmarks mapped are also derived from underlying natural features.
S. Massey (NMP), 03 March 2008.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF69881 Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 0399-0400 07-AUG-1988 (NCC 3057-8).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)
- LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- DITCH? (Unknown date)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
May 17 2022 2:02PM