NHER 4497 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Site of possible Bronze Age barrow
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Summary
A low spread mound surrounded by a ditch was identified in 1953. In 1973 this could be seen as a slight cropmark and by 1977 it had been destroyed. This may have been a Bronze Age barrow.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF70NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Low spead mound, traces of ditch - ?barrow.
See (S1).
Seen by R.R. Clarke (NCM) 30 September 1953.
Shows as pale ring 44m diameter with dark sunken centre in harrowed field.
No sign of any others. Is this the same as NHER 4496??
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 15 March 1973.
No trace now.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 28 June 1977.
Ditto.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 August 1977.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Marham.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2252 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. and Wells, C. P. B. 1955. Early Bronze Age Burials at Barton Bendish. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt II pp 224-230. p 224.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
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Record last edited
Oct 3 2013 4:02PM