NHER 52426 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible site of Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A possible ring ditch is visible as a vegetation mark and possibly as a slight earthwork on aerial photographs within Horsford Heath plantation area, and the dispersed barrow cemetery (NHER 52449). The vegetation marks are not entirely convincing, and may not be archaeological in nature, but due to the fact that there are several other Bronze Age barrows in the vicinity, and that a possible round barrow was recorded, but never confirmed, 20m to the north east (NHER 7775), this feature has been mapped and recorded, albeit with a note of caution, as it is only visible on two sets of photographs, and rather differently on each one.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11NE
Civil Parish HORSFORD, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

November 2009. Norfolk NMP.
A possible ring ditch is visible as a vegetation mark on aerial photographs (S1), and possibly as a slight earthwork (S2), centred on TG 1918 1799, within Horsford Heath plantation area, and the dispersed barrow cemetery (NHER 52449).
The ditch encloses an area of 13m internally, and is approximately 1m in width. There may be a possible entrance, or 6m wide break in the ditch on the southern side.
The vegetation marks are not entirely convincing, and may not be archaeological in nature, but due to the fact that there are several other Bronze Age barrows in the vicinity, and that a possible round barrow was recorded, but never confirmed, 20m to the north east (NHER 7775), this feature has been mapped and recorded, albeit with a note of caution, as it is only visible on two sets of photographs, and rather differently on each one.
E. Bales (NMP), November 2009.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1969. OS/69251 117-8 13-JUN-1969 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Meridian Airmaps Limited. 1971. MAL 71020 080-81 11-APR-1971 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Sep 18 2024 9:29AM

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