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Castle Rising Castle, NHER 3307 - click to view information on this record

"Spong Man" the lid of a Early Saxon cremation urn from Spong Hill cemetery, NHER 1012 - click to view information on this record

A torc from Bawsey, NHER 3326 - click to view information on this record

This website offers a unique opportunity to access the Norfolk Historic Environment Record database online.
Users can access thousands of records that describe the archaeology of Norfolk from the Palaeolithic period (500,000 BC) to the modern day.

These records deal with a range of sites, finds and buildings in the county, making this an ideal resource for anyone wanting to learn more about the heritage of Norfolk.

Other features of the site that help to bring the archaeology of Norfolk to life include:

Digital maps	Heritage trails	Teaching resources

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St Mary's Church, Gressenhall, NHER 2835 - click to view information on this record

Handling archaeological objects during a Norfolk Heritage Explorer event - click to find out more about the Norfolk Historic Environment Record

An aerial photograph of Horsford Castle, NHER 8001 - click to view information on this record

New information is being added to the website all the time. Please note that the information is not suitable for planning purposes.

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer Project is supported by the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund, by the Norfolk Museums & Archaeology Service and by Norfolk County Council.

Norfolk Landscape Archaeology
Union House, Gressenhall
Dereham, Norfolk NR20 4DR
Tel: 01362 869282

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