Record Details
| NHER Number: | 9619 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Gargytt Hill Barrows and Neolithic, Roman, medieval and post medieval finds, Thorpe St Andrew |
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Summary
Gargytt Hill is the site of a large group of Bronze Age barrows, which have since been destroyed. Fieldwalking and metal detecting in the area between 1951 and 1995 recovered a variety of finds, including a Neolithic flint axehead and other Prehistoric worked flint, Roman coins, and medieval to post medieval metalwork. Systematic examination of the available aerial photographs for the area revealed several curvilinear features and a possible ring ditch to the south east (NHER 52095), which may or may not be related to the round barrows described above.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 274 094 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NE |
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| Parish: | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Site of large barrow group, now destroyed.
1951. Neolithic axe found.
1964. Roman coin found.
1977. Worked flints found.
1987. Roman coin.
1989. Iron slag found.
1995. Metal detector finds. Roman and medieval coins. Medieval and post medieval metalwork.
1998. Trial Trench Evaluation.
Excavation of three trenches in area of proposed development.
Now recorded under NHER 60056.
P. Watkins (HES), 9 May 2014.
May 2009. Norfolk NMP.
Systematic examination of the available aerial photographs for the area revealed several curvilinear features and a possible ring ditch located to the south east (NHER 52095), which may or may not be related to the round barrows described above.
E. Bales (NMP), 5 May 2009.
Monument Types
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- MOOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- CORE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CANDLE HOLDER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STUD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Photograph: HR (photo of map). |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NE 10; TG 20 NE 11. |
| --- | 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 - Neolithic. Thorpe St Andrew. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Thorpe St Andrew. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thorpe St Andrew. |
| --- | Slide: Various. Slide. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Publication: Kirkpatrick, J. and Hudson, W (ed.). 1889. The Streets and Lanes of the City of Norwich. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Rye, W. 1907. Earthworks at Mousehold Heath. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XVI p 91. p 91. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1913. Norfolk Barrows. The Antiquary. Vol XLIX pp 416-423. p 422. |
| <S4> | Monograph: Woodward, S. 1847. History and Antiquities of Norwich Castle. p 2. |
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