NHER 53340 (Cropmark and Earthwork) - Cropmarks of a possible Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure, situated next to Bronze Age round barrow
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKE HOLY CROSS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
This site was previously recorded under NHER 5092.
March 2009. Norfolk NMP.
The cropmarks of a possible Neolithic long barrow or mortuary enclosure are visible on aerial photographs to the south of Upper Stoke (S1-S4). The site is centred on TG 2481 0246. The sub-rectangular or oval enclosure measures 25m by 12m. Although this would be small for this type of Neolithic monuement by national standards, this size sits well within the range of other probable monuments of this type within Norfolk. A Neolithic axehead has been recovered from within 425m of the site (NHER 19220). A probable Bronze Age round barrow (NHER 53339) was potentially constructed alongside this monument, potentially slighting the ditch of the earlier Neolithic monument.
S. Horlock (NMP), 23 March 2009.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF77987 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1975. NHER TG 2402B-C (NLA 17/ADN16-7) 21-JUN-1975.
- <S2> SNF75737 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1977. NHER TG 2402E (NLA 45/AJB1) 19-JUL-1977.
- <S3> SNF77988 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.. 1977. NHER TG 2402F (AAF 138/15) 04-AUG-1977.
- <S4> SNF77989 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1992. OS/92336 135-6 11-JUN-1992 (NMR).
- --- SNF12865 Aerial Photograph: TG2402A, B, C, and E, F.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (8)
- LONG BARROW? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Neolithic - 4000 BC? to 2351 BC?)
- LONG BARROW? (Unknown date)
- MORTUARY ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE? (Unknown date)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Feb 27 2014 1:50PM