NHER 57880 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - The site of a Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

The cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age ring ditch are seen on aerial photographs. The ring ditch most likely relates to the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. This feature along with further ring ditches located in close proximity may be part of a dispersed Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 56267).

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG22NW
Civil Parish	BURGH AND TUTTINGTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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ORIGINALLY RECORDED UNDER 11666 AND 52544.

June 2012.
Cropmarks of a ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs from 1996 (S1 to S4) and 2006 (S5). A number of other ring ditches are located in the vicinity and this may be a dispersed Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 56267).
K. Powell (HES), 15 June 2012.

June 2022. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age ring ditch (see above) are seen on aerial photographs (S1-S6). The ring ditch most likely relates to the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. This feature along with further ring ditches located in close proximity may be part of a dispersed Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 56267).
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 08 June 2022.

Associated Sources (6)

<S1> SNF89570 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2126V (NLA 370/HJT30) 15-JUL-1996.
<S2> SNF83884 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2126S (NLA 370/HJT27) 15-JUL-1996.
<S3> SNF89569 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2126R (NLA 370/HJT26) 15-JUL-1996.
<S4> SNF83880 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1996. NHER TG 2126U (NLA 370/HJT29) 15-JUL-1996.
<S5> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 10-SEP-2006 Accessed 25-NOV-2011.
<S6> SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 01-JUL-2006 Accessed 24-MAY-2022.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

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Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 56267 - Part of: The site of a possible dispersed Bronze Age barrow cemetery (Landscape)

Record last edited

May 20 2024 2:46PM