Record Details

NHER Number:7237
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of Bronze Age barrow

Summary

In the early 19th century a Bronze Age barrow was flattened and a number of pottery urns were collected during the work. The exact location of the barrow is uncertain.

Images - none

Location

Parish:LONGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

About 1811 to 1813 ('8 or 10 years before' 1821).
Some urns found in removing a tumulus in Longham parish.
(S1) (see copy in file for NHER 7236).
R.R. Clarke (NCM) - quoted by (S2).
E. Rose (NAU).

Monument Types

  • ROUND BARROW (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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 - Bronze Age. Longham.
<S1>Publication: Mackie. 10 February . Norfolk Annals.
<S2>Monograph: Lawson, A. J., Martin, E., Priddy, D. and Taylor, A. 1981. The Barrows of East Anglia. East Anglian Archaeology. No 12.

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