NHER 2292 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrows
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Summary
This is the site of two Bronze Age round barrows, on an area of former heath. A fragment of Beaker pottery was found on one of the barrows.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF72SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT MASSINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Two barrows, context 1 at TF 7774 2228 and context 2 at TF 7774 2215, on former heath, 13.7m (15 yards) apart.
Small fragment of 'A' beaker found in rabbit scrape on one of them.
No sign in ploughed field.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 8 February 1974.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF5874 Monograph: East Anglian Archaeology. East Anglian Archaeology. No XII.
- --- SNF10197 Photograph: HW 26.
- --- SNF5088 Publication: Clarke, D. L. 1970. Beaker Pottery of Great Britain and Ireland. Vol 2. No 539.
- --- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Massingham (Great).
- --- 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 72 SE 5.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SW 22.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
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Record last edited
Jun 24 2025 10:04AM