NHER 3783 (Monument record) - Site of possible Bronze Age round barrow
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Summary
In 1946 a possible ploughed out Bronze Age round barrow was noted on the Castle Acre boundary. However, visits to the site in 1976 and 1998 failed to find any trace of the barrow suggesting it had been completely destroyed at an earlier date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Ploughed out barrow almost on Castle Acre boundary.
Nearly 61m (200ft) OD, approximately 576m (630yds) northeast of the northeast corner of Butcher's Covert. Discovered by H. Birkbeck in 1946.
No sign in ploughed field 16 March 1976.
A. J. Lawson (NAU).
March 1998.
No trace in ploughed field.
Information from member of the public [1].
E. Rose (NLA) 9 July 1998.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Westacre.
- --- 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 71 NE 8.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 3 2019 10:53AM