NHER 9619 (Monument record) - Gargytt Hill Barrows and Neolithic, Roman, medieval and post medieval finds, Thorpe St Andrew

Site of "Gargytt Hills"
A large barrow group comprised of 38 mounds is depicted on a map of "Free Mushold" compiled in 1585 for use of the Court of Exchequer in the action of Botyvaunt vs. Corbett (S10). The map is held by the Norfolk Record Office and has been reproduced in Kirkpatrick and Hudson's 1889 volume "The Streets and Lanes of the City of Norwich" (S9) and in a short note published in Norfolk Archoaelogy in 1907 (S10).
By 1909 it was noted that there were no trace of the earthworks when inspected by Rye (S10) and Roy Rainbird Clarke reports the same in 1933 (S2). W.G. Clarke's discussion of barrows published in 1913 (S11) noted an 1842 estate map depicting "Gargate Hills and Holes". The First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S8) does not depict these in any way but it does depict a plantation bordering on the southwest corner of the area which has retained the name of "Garglehill Plantation". This plantation still exists despite intensive development in the area.
Other 19th century texts which may make reference to this include S. Woodward's Historic and Antiquties of Norwich Castle (S7). When writing about a "British Village" near Ketts Castle on Gas Hill there is a reference to a number of barrows located to the south providing evidence for a dense population.
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Compiled by A.J. Lawson (NAU), 17 December 1975. Amended H. Hamilton (HES) 11 October 2024.

1951. Casual Find. Context 1.
East of Brick Kiln Farm.
1 Neolithic polished axe.
This object has been deposited with the Norfolk Museums Service (NWHCM:1951.67).
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES) 11 October 2024.

1964. Casual Find. Context 2.
Residential garden.
Roman coin found.
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES) 11 October 2024.

December 1975. Field Observation.
No sign of mound in the plantation or on playing fields; area otherwise developed.
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Compiled by A.J. Lawson (NAU), 17 December 1975

1977. Casual Find. Context 3.
Recovered fromploughed surface.
Scatter of worked flint flakes.
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES) 11 October 2024.

November 1987. Metal-detecting. Context 4.
Recovered from area stripped and trenched for new housing development.
1 Roman coin.
Information from HER Record Card (S5).
Identified by T. Gregory, 12 November 1987. Amended H. Hamilton (HES) 11 October 2024.

1989. Casual Observation.
Iron slag samples were recovered whilst dog walking.
Information from HER Notes (S6).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 11 October 2024.

October-November 1995. Metal-detecting. Context 5 [1].
7 Roman coins.
Medieval buckle or brooch frame.
Early post-medieval possible candle snuffer handle.
Early post-medeival stud.
Information from HER Notes (S6).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 11 October 2024.

November-December 1995. Metal-detecting.
6 Roman coins.
1 medieval coin.
1 post-medieval jetton.
Medical lead weight.
2 ate medieval buckles.
Information from HER Notes (S6).
Amended H. Hamilton (HES), 11 October 2024.

1998. Trial Trench Evaluation.
Excavation of three trenches in area of proposed development.
Originally assigned context 6.
Now recorded under NHER 60056.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2014.

May 2009. Norfolk NMP.
Systematic examination of the available aerial photographs for the area revealed several curvilinear features and a possible ring ditch located to the south east (NHER 52095), which may or may not be related to the round barrows described above.
E. Bales (NMP), 5 May 2009.