NHER 63618 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Probable Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A circular mound, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data. It may be the same feature as a previously recorded barrow or mound, NHER 15522, but lies more than 80m to the northeast. As with NHER 15522, it is possible that this mound was a pillow or clapper mound associated with a medieval and/or post medieval warren, instead of – or as well as – being a prehistoric barrow. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2015), it is probable that the mound still survives.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79SE
Civil Parish	CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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January 2020. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A circular mound, probably the remains of a Bronze Age round barrow, is visible as an earthwork on visualised lidar data (S1). It may be the same feature as a previously recorded barrow or mound, NHER 15522, but lies more than 80m to its northeast. It corresponds with a darker area on the Tithe Map (S2), but it is not clear whether this is actually meant to represent the mound or is a coincidence. As with NHER 15522, it is possible that this mound was a pillow or clapper mound associated with a medieval and/or post medieval warren, instead of – or as well as – being a prehistoric barrow. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2015), it is probable that the mound still survives.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th January 2020.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Weeting Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).