NHER 27780 (Monument) - Undated mound
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF62NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SANDRINGHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 2003. Norfolk NMP.
The feature is sub-rectangular in shape, with rounded corners (S1). The earthwork is aligned with its long axis in an approximately east to west direction, and has a length of 55m and a width of 20m (S1).
The purpose or function of this feature is unclear. It is not certain that the whole of the feature is visible, and it may actually represent a short section of truncated bank, although this seems unlikely. It is also, unfortunately, unlikely to be a prehistoric long barrow. It is not morphologically similar to any of the saltern mounds within the vicinity, and salt production is unlikely to be the cause of the earthwork although it may have been truncated or landscaped after its abandonment. The shape of the feature is reminiscent of a pillow mound, although there are no others known in this general area.
M. Brennand (NMP), 12 March 2003.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/LA67 3159-3160 02-DEC-1944.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 16 2025 11:32AM