NHER 6105 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Barrow. Site of. Said to have been dug by H. Apling in 1932 but to have been rifled previously. Not visited by R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Clarke's information transcribed by T.H.Mck. Clough (NCM).
1971.
Human skull ploughed up on site of barrow, shows in field as chalky mark, not ploughed any deeper in 1971 than previously.
T.H.Mck. Clough (NCM).
47m diameter, 50cm high. Dark centre. In ploughed field, cut by hedge on east.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 12 February 1976.
1983.
Under plough but still 0.50m high.
J.J. Wymer (NAU).
1987.
Under beet.
J.J. Wymer (NAU).
April 1988.
Agreed with P. Walker (HBMC) should be scheduled.
J.J. Wymer (NAU).
Barrow remains in arable field, cut by hedge. Ploughing depth 23cm (9 inches). No deeper cultivation envisaged.
H. Paterson (A&E), 22 March 1996.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF13271 Aerial Photograph: TL8884A-B.
- --- SNF9413 Photograph: CXR 15, EMD 9.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Harling.
- --- 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 98 SE 2 [2].
- --- SNF100243 Unpublished Report: Wymer, J. 1988. A Further Report on the Condition of Barrows in the County and the Question of their Preservation.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2019 8:19PM