NHER 3299 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A possible two-phase mound, 17m in diameter and 1.5m high, with traces of a ditch on the south and an earlier, possibly elongated, mound which protrudes 9m to the north can be seen southeast of Mill House. This might be a Bronze Age round barrow.

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1010568: Bowl barrow and associated mound in Old Fen, 450m south east of Mill House

Location

Map sheet	TF62SE
Civil Parish	CASTLE RISING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1937.
Mound southeast of Mill House.
On Old Fen. 515.25m (50 feet) circle, 90cm (2 feet) high, slight ditch, no berm, a few trees on it. Fairly good condition.
P. L. K. Schwabe, 1937.

?Two period structure, mound 17m diameter, 1.5m high with traces of ditch on south on earlier mound (?elongated) of which some 9m protrudes to the north. Covered in trees and bracken in wood.
A. J. Lawson (NAU), 23 March 1976.

R. R. Clarke (NCM) notes 'B-L CR 1932-3 'several aligned tumuli' (refers to Bradfer-Lawrence?). Probably refers to this site
plus NHER 3298 and NHER 3300.
E. Rose (NAU).

8 August 1983.
Condition unchanged.
J. J. Wymer (NAU).

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF115.
--- SNF99122 Designation: Department Of The Environment. 1882-1984?. Department of the Environment Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF115.
--- SNF99120 Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF115.
--- SNF99123 Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF115.
--- SNF6712 Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Castle Rising.
--- 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. TF 62 SE 5 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

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Record last edited

Aug 14 2023 10:31AM