NHER 6300 (Monument record) - Neolithic barrow

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Summary

Oval barrow of possible Neolithic date, visible as slight earthwork on RAF aerial photographs from 1946. A rare example of a Neolithic burial mound, or long barrow. It is oval in shape, measures 29m by 22m and is 1.6m in height. Long barrows may also have been used for ceremonial purposes.

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1013567: Oval barrow in Bodham Wood, 600m ESE of Warren Farm

Location

Map sheet	TG14SW
Civil Parish	BODHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Alleged barrow northeast of Heath Plantation, 60m (200 feet) plus OD. Note pit to east.
Unvisited. R.R. Clarke (NCM).

1976. Visit.
Bowl barrow, 28m in diameter, 1.5m high covered in trees in plantation. Referred to in (S1) as Weybourne Common.
See file for further details.
A. J. Lawson (NAU), 26 January 1976.

15 December 1983. Visit. Condition as above.
Covered with bracken and pines, some recently cut. Mound higher to north.
?Oval/Long barrow?
J. J. Wymer (NAU).

1995. Schedule confirms as oval barrow 29 by 22m, 1.6m high.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 October 1995.

May 2003. Norfolk NMP.
Earthwork of oval barrow visible on RAF aerial photographs from 1946 (S5). It is located at TG 1089 4049 and measures 29m by 21m. The long axis is aligned northeast to southwest. A slight ditch or hollow is visible to the northeast, this is likely to be the remains of a surrounding ditch. This site is to the east of Warren House, so there is a possibility that this mound is a warren, although it does not have the appearance of one. It is possible that this earthwork is a Neolithic oval barrow or similar such funerary feature, although it may be later in date, i.e. Bronze Age.
S. Massey (NMP), 20 May 2003.

Associated Sources (14)

--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF159.
--- SNF99122 Designation: Department Of The Environment. 1882-1984?. Department of the Environment Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF159.
--- SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF159.
--- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF159.
--- SNF9450 Photograph: CXV 2-3.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Bodham.
--- 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. TG 14 SW 33.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF1540 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 423.
<S2> SNF5374 Designation: Coad, V.. 1977. AM7 [Generic Record].
<S3> SNF5403 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
<S4> SNF6712 Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
<S5> SNF58442 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 2168-9 27-AUG-1946 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Aug 23 2018 2:30PM