Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7485 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Undated mound and possible site of Bolwick deserted medieval settlement |
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Summary
A small undated mound stands close to Bolwick Hall (NHER 7523). It is located in the landscape park associated with the hall and is probably a post medieval landscape feature. It may be located on the site of the deserted medieval settlement of Bolwick. A similar mound (NHER 11276) close by could also be a landscape feature, although it may be a Bronze Age round barrow.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 1987 2441 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG12SE |
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| Parish: | MARSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Small mound in front of Bolwick Hall (NHER 7523) - beech tree cut down (and another on opposite side of stream - refers to NHER 11276).
T. Wake, 1939.
?Tumuli or landscape gardening - probably site of medieval Bolwick.
R.R. Clarke (NAU).
Grassed mound 16m diameter, 1m high in parkland - probably landscaping.
A.J. Lawson (NAU), 6 February 1975.
September 2002.
Some 12m diameter, 1m high, supporting six twenty year old conifers. One large rabbit hole on mound.
H. Paterson (A&E), 9 September 2002.
Monument Types
- MOUND (Unknown date)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOUND (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- Management Statement
- SHINE
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 12 SE 24. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Aylsham. |
Related records
| 44782 | Part of: Bolwick Park (Monument) |
| 11276 | Related to: Undated mound (Monument) |