Record Details

NHER Number:61572
Type of record:Monument
Name:The site of two possible mounds of uncertain archaeological significance

Summary

The earthworks of two small possible mounds may be visible on the 0.5m resolution Lidar data, however the archaeological origin and significance is uncertain and they may be the result of vegetation or recent activity. Both mounds are approximately 6.5m across. See NHER 61498 for a nearby barrow cemetery group consisting of small mounds.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 7681 9071
Map Sheet:TL79SE
Parish:WEETING WITH BROOMHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

February 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The earthworks of two small possible mounds may be visible on the 0.5m resolution Lidar data (S1), however the archaeological origin and significance is uncertain and they may be the result of vegetation or recent activity. Both mounds are approximately 6.5m across. See NHER 61498 for a nearby barrow cemetery group consisting of small mounds.
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 Weeting Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

Related records

61498Part of: The site of a possible Bronze Age round barrow cemetery (Monument)
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