NHER 1862 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Probably modern mound
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Summary
A long angular mound noted in a plantation is probably a modern landscaping feature or dumped soil.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STIFFKEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Mound in plantation northwest of rectory. Long. Very angular; looks modern. Probably landscape gardening feature. R. R. Clarke (NCM), 11 September 1947.
55m by 20m, 3m high. Higher at east end. Covered in trees. Looks unlike barrow.
A. J. Lawson (NAU), 23 January 1976.
Large beech tree about 100 years old on top. Not a barrow. Dumped soil?
J. Wymer (NAU), 6 April 1987.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Stiffkey.
- --- 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 94 SE 4.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
May 13 2016 10:37AM