Record Details
NHER Number: | 17011 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Soilmark of ring ditch and human remains |
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Summary
Two adjacent circular soilmarks, possibly dating to the Bronze Age, were recorded in 1944. Pieces of burnt human bone were found on the site.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TF 774 141 |
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Map Sheet: | TF71SE |
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Parish: | NARFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1944 (reported 1981).
Two adjacent circular soilmarks. 30.5m (100 ft) from road, 42.7m (140 ft) from north boundary.
A = 32 paces diameter, ditch 6 paces wide (sic.).
Burnt material and pieces of bone found on surface. Identified by the Pitt-Rivers Museum as part of the shaft of a left humerus and two parts of the shaft of a left tibia, all human.
B = 25 paces diameter, ditch 3 ft wide, 25 paces southwest of A.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 February 1981.
Monument Types
- RING DITCH (Unknown date)
- RING DITCH (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
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