Record Details
NHER Number: | 1971 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Possible Bronze Age round barrow |
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Summary
A semicircular ditch with an approximate diameter of 24m has been noted at this location. The ditch has a dark infill and surrounds a sand and gravel mound. It is possible this feature is a Bronze Age round barrow, but this is by no means certain.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TF 866 374 |
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Map Sheet: | TF83NE |
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Parish: | SOUTH CREAKE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Semicircular ditch approximately 24m (80ft) diameter, 1.8-2.7m (2-3yds) wide, 0.3m (1ft) deep, 6.1m (20ft) gap, on mound of sand and gravel 0.9m (3ft) high.
Ditch has dark infill. (From NCM map).
Visible on Unit aerial photographs taken on 5 August 1977. No sign in crop of young cereal.
A. J. Lawson (NAU) 17 March 1976.
Monument Types
- DITCH (Undated)
- RING DITCH (Undated)
- ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
--- | Aerial Photograph: TF8637Q. |
--- | 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 - Miscellaneous. Creake, South. |
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