NHER 2067 (Monument record) - Possible Bronze Age barrow at Tut Hill

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Summary

The name Tut (meaning lookout) Hill is often given to Bronze Age barrows. The mound in this wood however seems to be caused by the dumping of material from a transmitter mast erected nearby. There are 19th century gravel pits in the wood.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Tut Hill.
Name (Late Saxon for lookout place) often indicates a barrow.

30 April 1980. Visit.
Cottage in wood still occupied, transmitter erected nearby. Detailed survey not made owing to shooting; northeast end not visited. No sign of a mound in remainder of wood. Location on hill top could account for name.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 April 1980.

Mound beside track to cottage claimed is, in fact, an illusion caused by cutting down of track in front, and dumping of material from mast site behind. Large 19th century gravel pits in wood.
Information from J. J. Wymer (NAU).
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 2 August 1985.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Document: Jenkins, S. and Rose, E.. 1985. Letters. Mound at Tut Hill..

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Record last edited

Jan 13 2025 2:34PM

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