NHER 3698 (Monument record) - Possible undated round houses
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July ?1912
Hut circles 10-12 ft (3m-3.6m) diam 3 ft (0.9m) deep though a few were 4ft (1.2m) found in depth among bracken.
(S1), (S2), (S3) and (S4).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).
July 2002. Desk-based assessment.
Excavation in 1912 found a number of hut circles on Lincham and Weasenham Heaths. The area was reclaimed from common land during World War II. Aerial photographs now show soil marks, undulating g round and signs of surface digging but no indication of any hut circles.
See (S5).
S. Howard (NLA), 1 March 2010.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Wellingham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF87208 Article in Serial: 1913. Proceedings of Archaeological Societies [1 of 3]. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 109-113. p 111.
- <S2> SNF1540 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 420.
- <S3> SNF1458 Article in Serial: 1913. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt III (for 1912-13) pp 378-382. p 380.
- <S4> SNF1806 Article in Monograph: Sainty, J. E. 1935. Norfolk Prehistory. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Report of the Annual Meeting, 1935. Norwich, September 4-11. British Association for the Advancement of Science. Appendix pp 60-71. p 66.
- <S5> SNF65232 Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Bacton to Kings Lynn Proposed Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Network Archaeology. 179.
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Record last edited
Jul 23 2025 8:59AM