NHER 9001 (Monument record) - Bronze Age pile/finds, Mickle Mere

Pile structure found in temporary draining in 1856. 48 acres extent 6.1m (20ft) deep. Peat and mud removed. Oak piles shaped and pointed found (in shape of hollow 'T') (?cruciform plan). 3.7-4.3m (12-14ft) below surface of water on south side halfway into lake. Sawn red deer antlers found 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft) below surface in mud (formerly some at Wretham Hall).
Water-level (1883) of 29m (94.92ft) OD.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

For references see West Mere especially J. Gunn Mss in file, which records artificial island on west and east sides at distance of 73-100m (80-110yds) and full of good 'slinging stones' 137-183m (150-200yds) to south and west cart loads of bones and horns of deer and Ox and a few of pig were found. 'A part of a celt was also found which appears to have been cast in the same mould as those in the Dublin Museum'.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Sword of around the time of Charles I found in contact with HSR in another part of pool.
Gunn recorded skull of Bos Primigenius at Wretham Hall - from here?
E. Rose (NAU).

19 July 2000. Field Observation (Visual Assessment).
See NHER 69000 for details of observations regarding the use of Mere itself as a wild fowl decoy during the post-medieval period, when it formed part of Wretham Park (NHER 56270).
B. Cushion (NLA) 19 July 2000. Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 15 January 2025.