NHER 13302 (Monument record) - Site of five possible Bronze Age barrows

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Summary

It is recorded that in the 1950s five 'barrows' were seen in the parish of Walpole by a member of the public. It is said that they were levelled during the construction of houses, and that bones and pottery sherds were noted. The exact site is unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WALPOLE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	WALPOLE CROSS KEYS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Five 'barrows' levelled during the construction of new houses about 15-20 years ago. This was mentioned during a conversation with a local man who claimed to have seen bones and pottery being uncovered by a bulldozer. He was rather reticent and I suspect that he had misappropriated some of the items but the story may be worth investigating.
He could not be pinned down as to their actual location so cannot be more specific.
From a letter from Wisbech and Fenland Museum to A. J. Lawson (NAU), 16 February 1978.

Originally recorded under the old civil parish of Walpole St Peter, the majority of which is in the parish of Walpole.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 30 July 2007.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (2)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
POT (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 11:53AM