NHER 5055 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow near Hopton House
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Summary
Earthworks of this large Bronze Age round barrow can be seen on aerial photographs and on the ground. The barrow was ploughed until 1975 but is now protected by a number of concrete bollards. It is one of a group of round barrows (NHER 5051, 5052, 5053, 5054, 5056 and 5057) that form a Bronze Age barrow cemetery near Hopton House.
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TL89NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Large round barrow.
Ploughed until 1975 when preservation order enforced.
Now grassed, 57m diameter, 1m high.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), March 1976.
7 August 1996. NLA air photography.
Round barrow still visible.
S. Massey (NLA), 8 November 2001.
October 2003. Visit.
Good grass cover. Several perimeter bollards pushed over or missing. These will be replaced.
H. Paterson (A&E), 19 February 2004.
Associated Sources (14)
- --- SNF50634 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TL 8698Z - AA.
- --- SNF10950 Aerial Photograph: RESTRICTED: TL8698N and TL8598A, and TL8698C, G-J,M,S,.
- --- SNF5662 Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1994. The Field Archaeology of Bodney and the Stanta Extension. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 57-79. p 59.
- --- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF241.
- --- SNF6712 Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
- --- SNF10157 Photograph: HP 29, EMC 4.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cressingham (Little).
- --- 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. TL 89 NE 5 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF8807 Slide: Various. Slide.
- --- SNF61960 Unpublished Document: Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England. Ancient Monuments Record Form.
- --- SNF100243 Unpublished Report: Wymer, J. 1988. A Further Report on the Condition of Barrows in the County and the Question of their Preservation.
- <S2> SNF5405 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (6)
- All Groups: NHER 5056 - Related to: Bell Hill Bronze Age round barrow (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- All Groups: NHER 5057 - Related to: Bronze Age round barrow and Mesolithic and Mesolithic/Neolithic worked flints, near Hopton House (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- All Groups: NHER 5054 - Related to: Bronze Age round barrow near Hopton House (Cropmark and Earthwork)
- All Groups: NHER 5053 - Related to: Site of Bronze Age round barrow (Monument)
- All Groups: NHER 5051 - Related to: Site of Bronze Age round barrow near Hopton House (Monument)
- All Groups: NHER 5052 - Related to: Site of possible Bronze Age ring ditch east of Hopton Farm (Monument)
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Record last edited
Jul 18 2023 7:48AM