NHER 4532 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of round barrow
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Summary
This is the site of a Bronze Age round barrow, visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEACHAMWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1944.
Cropmark noted on site where Rev. Nightingale suggested a barrow in 1908, see (S1).
1951.
100yds south of Hangour Hill, cropmark on RAF aerial photograph and J. O. H. Nicholls (NCM) visited site 24 November 1951. On ground was area of about 20m to 30m diameter, very black soil with chalk around, viewed from south was noticeable as low mound 1m to 2m high.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Beechamwell.
- --- 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 70 NE 15.
- <S1> SNF1338 Article in Serial: Nightingale, R. C. 1913. The Stone Age in Beechamwell. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. I Pt III (for 1912-13) pp 320-321.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Jul 16 2025 7:57AM