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Monument Number 131264
Hob Uid: 131264
Location : Norfolk North Norfolk Blakeney
Grid Ref : TG0186043650
Summary : Two bowl barrows situated on Blakeney Downs. The barrows are visible as earthern mounds, surrounded by hollows in the ground surface which mark the presence of quarry ditches, now largely infilled.
More information : TG 01864365. Tumulus found R R Clarke 1.9.34. (Ditched bowl barrow) about 3' high; 46' diam. Ditch 10' wide on S and 8' wide on N. (1) (TG 01924362) Tumulus found R R Clarke 1.9.34. Ditched Bowl Barrow, about 4' high, 62' diam, ditch 7' wide. (2) (TG 01864365) Tumulus (NR) (3) TG 01864365. A truncated bowl barrow with a max. height of 1.3m; there are suveyable traces of a slight ditch to the west only, with a depth of 0.2m. TG 01894364. A second truncated bowl barrow having a max. height of 1.5m; there are remains of a surrounding ditch, surveyable on the north face of the barrow only,where it achieves a max depth of 0.2m. Both barrows are now under rough pasture. Surveyed at 1/2500 on AM and MSD. (4) TG 01864365: Excavated 1936. Prehistoric sherds found on surface following tree planting in 1937. (5)

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Source details : Records 6" (RRC 01/09/1934)
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Source details : Correspondents Annotated 6" Sheet (R R Clarke 01/09/1934)
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Source details : Ordnance Survey 6" 1959
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Source details : First OS Archaeology Field Investigator 08/03/1976
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Source details : English Heritage Schedule Entry 23/10/1995
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Findspot, Burial
Evidence : Earthwork, Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Bowl Barrow, Findspot, Burial
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : NF 221
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 6131
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 6132
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 21377
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TG 04 SW 7
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-03-08
End Date : 1976-03-08

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Monument Number 131264