NHER 5059 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

A Bronze Age round barrow is marked here on the 1st edition one inch Ordnance Survey map made in 1836. The mound of the barrow can still be seen in the wood. It is around 20 to 30m in diameter. A Roman carnelian intaglio depicting the goddess Minerva, Roman coins and an onyx may have been found here.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL89NE
Civil Parish	LITTLE CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Tumulus marked on (S1). East end of 'The Furze', just west of Peddars Way. Not certainly identified but perhaps 11m diameter and 0.5m high beneath undergrowth in wood.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 25 November 1975.

R.R. Clarke (NCM) suggests site of Roman Gem (carnelian intaglio of Minerva) found in alleged barrow 1.2m (4 feet) down with Roman coins and onyx by T. Barton.
See (S2) and (S3).
(S4) records as found in 1851 but no mention of barrow. There is an impression of the gem on the back cover of (S5).
E. Rose (NAU).

April 1984.
Much spread, diameter now more like 20 to 30m.
J. Wymer (NAU), April 1984.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF10955 Aerial Photograph: RESTRICTED: TL8998A, B, C, D, E, F, G.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Cressingham (Little).
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Cressingham (Little).
--- 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. TL 89 NE 8.
<S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
<S2> SNF807 Article in Serial: 1852. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 415-427. p 422.
<S3> SNF8118 Monograph: Rye, W.. An Index to Norfolk Topography.. 2. p 501.
<S4> SNF4280 Documentary Source: Various. Additional drawings, engravings, etc. collected by Dawson Turner to illustrate Blomefield's "History of Norfolk"; 1846-1857. Add MS 23053-23062. Vol IX; f.44 (Add MS 23061).
<S5> SNF738 Publication: 1834. Woodward Correspondance.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Object Types (3)

COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
GEMSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 13 2018 9:00PM