NHER 5027 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow 300m east southeast of Buckenham Tofts

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Summary

A large Bronze Age round barrow. Prehistoric flint flakes have been found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TL89NW
Civil Parish HILBOROUGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Bowl barrow.
Ploughed and covered in flint flakes, see (S1).
'R.C.C. I iv 35', which are otherwise uncommon in area.
Unexcavated.
Slight rise covered with gorse on heath near wood.
About 45m diameter, 1m high,
A.J. Lawson (NAU) 26 November 1975.

See NHER 5206.

R.R. Clarke's (NCM) original dimensions were 36m(40 paces) diameter and 0.6m (2ft) high, no visible ditch.
E. Rose (NAU)

Copy of (S2) in file.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: RESTRICTED: TL8496J, K, L, U, V, W.
  • --- Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF387.
  • --- Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
  • --- Photograph: CXY 5.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Hilboruogh.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 89 NW 10 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Clarke, W. G. 1925. In Breckland Wilds. First Edition. p 118.
  • <S2> Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1982. AM107.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 21 2023 8:01PM

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