NHER 7491 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible Bronze Age round barrow in Burnt Plantation, Marsham Heath

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Summary

During the 19th century a Bronze Age round barrow was recorded on Marsham Heath. It may have been at this site, where a barrow-like feature was identified in the 1930s. If this feature was not a barrow, the barrow recorded during the 19th century may have been located to the northeast (NHER 7490). Another possibility is that this feature and that at the site to the northeast were both barrows. Unfortunately neither were identified during a visit made in 1975.

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Map sheet TG12SE
Civil Parish MARSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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?Tumulus or heap of pine needles? About 15.5m (17 paces) east to west by 11.9m (13 paces) north to south. 0.75m (2 feet 6 inches) high, very irregular.
R.R. Clarke (NCM), 22 June 1933 and 4 October 1935.

It is not at all clear from (S1) whether the barrow marked there is meant to be this one or NHER 7490. There may only have been one barrow.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 23 August 1982.

In (S3) Henry Harrod makes reference to a '"…some very fine tumuli on Marsham Heath" but no further details are given. The tumulus marked on (S1) is presumably the barrow "…on Marsham Heath…" noted in (S4).
E. Rose (NAU). Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 16 June 2025.

1975.
No sign in plantation.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 6 February 1975.

November 2007. Field visit.
A hand-held GPS unit was used to locate centre of the mapped area (with a plantation). No mound was seen.
D. Robertson (HES), 15 August 2011.

August 2021. Aylsham and Brampton Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
No earthworks of potential archaeological interest are visible at this location on any of the sources consulted.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 18 August 2021.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Marsham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 12 SE 9.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Harrod, H. 1852. On the Weybourne Pits. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 232-240. p 238.

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Record last edited

Jun 16 2025 9:58PM

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