NHER 6104 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Bronze Age round barrow on East Harling Heath
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
On former heath east of Devil's Ditch.
Barrow; circular. In fir plantation, many trees on mound - 'Triangle Covert'. Sown around 1890. Fine barrow. Apparently plain bowl, no ditch, no hollow in top. Material, local sand and gravel. Several flakes on mound, but some can be found on heath nearby. Approximate size - height 1.83m (6 feet), diameter approximately 32m (35 paces (say 105 feet)). Previously estimated by H.D. Hewitt as 2.14m (7 feet) high, 105m (115 yards) circumference.
H.D. Hewitt, 6 July 1935.
Marked on (S1).
2m high, 32m diameter, half covered in trees, half grassed,next to road.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 12 February 1976.
18 August 1983.
Bare earth on mound except some mature coppiced hazels, birch and young oaks. Mutilated in antiquity in centre.
J.J. Wymer (NAU).
8 April 1988.
Area between mound and road, site of possible ditch,ploughed for grassing.
J.J. Wymer (NAU).
Old coppice growing out. Owner may re-coppice. No erosion or evidence of illegal 'digging'.
H. Paterson (A&E), 2 February 1996.
Associated Sources (11)
- --- SNF1540 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 419.
- --- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF508.
- --- SNF5404 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1982. AM107.
- --- SNF6712 Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.
- --- SNF9412 Photograph: CXR 14.
- --- SNF1685 Publication: Clarke, W. G. 1925. In Breckland Wilds. First Edition. p 186.
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Harling (East).
- --- 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 98 SE 15 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF49461 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 9 2018 3:29PM