NHER 4980 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible site of Bronze Age barrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Roughton Breck, near Weeting- Cranwich boundary.
Cannot be identified. R. R. Clarke (NCM). (S1), (S2).
Only mound in this plantation is a circular mound 11m in diameter, 1m high with small straight bank along north edge, and next to levelled platform (on east) 24m by 16m, surrounded by bank 4m wide, 50cm high.
On north east corner of Rougham Breck covered in trees and bracken.
A. J. Lawson (NAU, March 1976.
July 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The possible Bronze Age barrow described above was not identified on the consulted sources.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22nd July 2019.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Mundford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF1540 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 420.
- <S2> SNF1685 Publication: Clarke, W. G. 1925. In Breckland Wilds. First Edition. p 186.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 22 2019 4:08PM