Record Details

NHER Number:62026
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible earthworks of a Bronze Age round barrow

Summary

The earthworks of a possible mound, potentially representing a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on the 0.5m resolution Lidar data (S1). This potential barrow is located in close proximity to numerous other barrows, forming a dispersed cemetery landscape group (NHER 61484) in this area.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 7973 8993
Map Sheet:TL78NE
Parish:WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

February 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The earthworks of a possible mound, potentially representing a Bronze Age barrow, are visible on the 0.5m resolution Lidar data (S1). This slight mound is approximately 22m across. This potential barrow is located in close proximity to numerous other barrows, forming a dispersed cemetery landscape group (NHER 61484) in this area.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 24 February 2017.

Monument Types

  • MOUND (Unknown date)
  • MOUND (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC?)
  • ROUND BARROW? (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

<S1>LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

Related records

61484Part of: Large dispersed Bronze Age barrow cemetery landscape (Landscape)
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