NHER 68099 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of a Bronze Age round barrow

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Summary

The cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs. The ring ditch most likely relates to the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. The site forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 68100) along with the sites of further probable Bronze Age round barrows recorded in the vicinity.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF81NE
Civil Parish KEMPSTONE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

The below ring ditch was originally recorded as part of NHER 11689.

March 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The cropmarks of a probable Bronze Age ring ditch are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S12 and S14-15). The ring ditch most likely relates to the site of a Bronze Age round barrow. A possible low earthwork mound is visible within the interior of the ring ditch on the relatively recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S13). The feature visible on the visualised lidar data may relate to the internal mound of the barrow. However, it is also possible that the mound could be natural in origin. The earthwork mound has been mapped by extent due to the uncertainty of its origin. As the possible low earthwork mound is visible on S13 the feature likely still survives as a very low earthwork. The site forms part of a Bronze Age barrow cemetery (NHER 68100) along with the sites of further probable Bronze Age round barrows recorded in the vicinity.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 19 March 2024.

  • <S1> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/P-Q 19-JUL-1977 (NLA 46/AJC 25-26).
  • <S10> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AH 29-JUL-1996 (NLA 377/JAD3).
  • <S11> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AW-AX XX-SEP-2003 (Mike Page).
  • <S12> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 02-JUL-2006 Accessed 15-MAR-2024.
  • <S13> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF81NW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017.
  • <S14> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF8716 17-JUL-2022.
  • <S15> Vertical Aerial Photograph: DigitalGlobe. unknown. Bing Maps Aerial View Orthophotographs. http://www.bing.com/maps (Aerial Option). Accessed 18-MAR-2024.
  • <S2> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/S 28-JUL-1977 (NLA 49/AJX 26).
  • <S3> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/R 05-AUG-1977 (NLA 58/ALT 16).
  • <S4> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/K-L 05-AUG-1977 (NLA 58/ALT 17-18).
  • <S5> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8816/M 05-AUG-1977 (NLA 58/ALT 20).
  • <S6> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AC-AD 10-JUL-1990 (NLA 270/GCR14-15).
  • <S7> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AE 10-JUL-1990 (NLA 270/GCS1).
  • <S8> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AL-AP 19-JUL-1996 (NLA 374/JAM5-8.
  • <S9> Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF8716/AF 29-JUL-1996 (NLA 377/JAD1).

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Sep 5 2025 4:13PM

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