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Arminghall Henge Henge |
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Bircham Common Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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Blood Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Boudicca's Grave Round Barrow(s) |
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Broome Heath Long Barrow Long Barrow |
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Eaton Heath Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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Fiddler's Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Grime's Graves Ancient Mine / Quarry |
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Hangour Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Happisburgh |
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Harpley Common Barrow Cemetery |
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Hill of Peace Round Barrow(s) |
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Holkham Camp Hillfort |
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Little Cressingham Barrow Cemetery Barrow Cemetery |
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Markshall Heath Henge |
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Mickle Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Mill Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Pepper Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Roughton Causewayed Enclosure Enclosure |
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Salthouse Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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Salthouse Causewayed Enclosure Enclosure |
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Sea Henge Timber Circle |
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Seven Hills Barrows Barrow Cemetery |
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South Creake Plateau Fort |
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Stockton Stone Standing Stone / Menhir |
Tasburgh
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Thetford Castle Hillfort |
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Tutt Hill Round Barrow(s) |
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Warham Camp Hillfort |
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Wayland Wood, Watton Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork |
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Weasenham All Saints / Lyngs Barrow Cemetery |
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West Rudham Longbarrow Barrow Cemetery |
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Whitlingham Lane Ancient Mine / Quarry |
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New Dig at Caistor by NorwichA team of archaeologists from the University of Nottingham are to commence a dig at the Roman town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund, just outside Norwich, looking for evidence of occupation in the Iron Age... continues... |
Posted by Woodspirit 19th August 2010ce Edited 19th August 2010ce |
unearthedExhibition at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts 22 June - 29 August 2010. Venue: Lower Gallery, Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts. "This exhibition brings together prehistoric ceramic figurines from Japan and the Balkans for the first time... continues... |
Posted by Littlestone9th June 2010ce Edited 9th June 2010ce |
How discovery off the Norfolk coast holds the key to Norway's pastLost land under the sea..... It is just eight inches long, but its discovery changed what we know about prehistoric Europe and our ancestors... continues... |
Posted by moss18th March 2010ce Edited 18th March 2010ce |
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Excavations begin at the buried town of Venta Icenorum at Caistor St Edmund, Norfolk. Excavations will target some of the pre-Roman features shown up by the geophysical survey of 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8219620.stm |
Posted by PertWeed25th August 2009ce |
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Hand Axes dredged off Great Yarmouth win archaeology award The story from Dredging News (what, you don't read it?): http://www.sandandgravel.com/news/article.asp?v1=11680 |
Posted by thesweetcheat13th March 2009ce |
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Prehistoric Figures from Japan Lecture 83: 18 September 2008, 6pm by Takashi Doi, Chief Senior Specialist for Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan. Venue: Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH. More at - htp://www.sainsbury-institute.org |
Posted by Littlestone 11th August 2008ce Edited 11th August 2008ce |
'Norfolk's First Farmers'The museum at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, near Dereham, currently has an exhibition called 'Norfolk's First Farmers'. Items on display include a famous 11,500-year-old antler harpoon used for hunting, and which was dredged up from the sea floor north of Cromer in 1931, and a bronze-age cauldron... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon22nd October 2006ce |
Remains of barrow found under Norwich city centreExcavations in Ber Street have unearthed the traces of a Bronze Age barrow, including pieces of burial urn. The barrow is thought to be the first found in the centre of the city... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 18th September 2006ce Edited 18th September 2006ce |
Missing section of Sedgeford Torc foundA gold torc made from 25 metres of twisted wire was found in Sedgeford, Norfolk in the 1960s - but it had a bit missing. It went on display in the British Museum (who don't care if things are a bit battered). Now Steve Hammond, a local amateur archaeologist, has found the missing section, about 400 yards away from the original find spot... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 14th December 2005ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Norfolk: Bronze Age artefact found in gardenAn article by Ben Kendall of the Eastern Daily Press online, 26th April 2005: One of the biggest hauls of Bronze Age artefacts ever found in Norfolk has been uncovered in a garden - but it very nearly ended up in a skip... continues... |
Posted by Jane26th April 2005ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Norfolk Historic Environment Record to go on Net?Summarised from James Goffin's article, "Norfolk's changing landscape set for web", published on 17.11.04 by EDP24. The Norfolk Historic Environment Record (NHER) could be made available to the public over the internet in a £140,000 project... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 17th November 2004ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Torc Discovery Rivals Snettisham HoardEastern Daily Press Torc discovery rivals Snettisham hoard An Iron Age torc unearthed in a Norfolk field this summer has been hailed as an exceptional find on a par with the famed Snettisham hoard... continues... |
Posted by phil 15th November 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Site Dig Points To Rich Historical SeamIt will soon be a shrine to the modern age of commercialism, where shoppers park their cars as they head into the city. But excavation work on the new park-and-ride site at Harford, south of Norwich, has revealed an insight into a rich and intriguing period of the area's ancient history... continues... |
Posted by Kozmik_Ken3rd October 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Ancient Runes Were Cut by Barry The BuilderFrom an article by Alan Hamilton, published in The Times, on 3rd September 2003: Cryptic runic symbols discovered on a block of granite in Norfolk, initially thought to be of huge archaeological significance, have been found to be just eight years old... continues... |
Posted by Kammer3rd September 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Rock art discovered in East AngliaA holiday-maker has stumbled upon elaborate carvings believed to date back to the Bronze Age on a large granite stone at Gorleston beach. The man spotted the markings, which were gouged deep into a rock used as part of the sea defence to protect the promenade and sea wall, and reported his findings to the Norfolk Archaeological Unit... continues... |
Posted by Jane 30th August 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Gold coins found stashed in cow boneIf the link's still working you can see them: do they have beaky faces like the Uffington horse? They're facing the right way. Though horses do have to face one way or the other, I admit. Hoard of golden coins found at dig site August 14, 2003 08:20 By any stretch of the imagination, it is an unusual moneybox... continues... |
Posted by Rhiannon 15th August 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
Ancient tools found in Norwichhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/2994828.stm A cluster of rare flint tools unearthed at Norwich City's football ground could date back 12,000. Archaeologists have found flint artefacts on the site of a new stand at the club's Carrow Road ground... continues... |
Posted by phil 17th June 2003ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
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THREE SITES IN NORFOLK I was hoping that I might be able to help Mr. Cope with his next book by suggesting a few places he could visit in Norfolk, perhaps when he plays at UEA here in May. Then the spectre of Foot and Mouth loomed, however two of these three could probably still be visited, as they aren't actually on farmland. There is very little to actually find in Norfolk, since there is a fairly large amount of reclaimed land here and much of the rest has been heavily ploughed over the years. As such it's likely that many possible sites have now been permanently lost, only the occasional aerial photo giving us a glimpse of what might have been! So here are a few slightly obscure sites that I have managed to locate... (1) Arminghall Henge (Map ref. 134 - 239060) - Just to the south of Norwich, this is likely to be closed off due to foot and mouth as it lies in an area used for pasture, but usually it can be reached via the footpath that cuts though the field - the henge is actually marked on the OS map. Its remarkable that it hasn't been totally destroyed, as it is close to the railway and an electrical sub station (a pylon actually stands on its outer edge). However it has been very nearly ploughed out... you can just make out bank and ditches from ground level. The henge is mentioned in many books (there's a nice bit about it in Mike Pitts' "Hengeworld") and was discovered from the air in 1929 by Wing Commander Insall, who also discovered Woodhenge in the same way. Carbon dating shows it to be contemporary with many dates for Avebury and Durrington Walls. There is an excellent photograph of it (and some of the other places I have mentioned) in the Norfolk Museum Services book "Norfolk from the Air Vol.1" (2) Ditchingham Longbarrow (Map ref. 134 - 344912) - Amazingly, this place isn't marked on the OS Map (it's just to the West of the point on the map where the footpath and bridleway cross), yet Broome Heath in Ditchingham must have been a veritable prehistoric metropolis in it's time. Not only is there this huge longbarrow, but there are a number of Bronze Age round barrows close by, and just to the south west of the barrow is a curved enclosure, which can be perceived from the ground. The barrow itself hasn't been officially excavated but the enclosure has and looks to be neolithic. There were certainly a number of flint flakes around with the tell-tale percussion marks on them. (3) The Stockton Stone (Map ref. 134 - 386946) - This is marked on the OS Map (it's on the bank between the road and the layby that runs around it) - Norfolk's only standing stone, and at a huge three and a half feet, quite impressive!! A curiosity...the stone itself looks remarkably similar in nature to many of the stones used in Wessex monuments...but is it genuine or not? Even so, why is it there...I haven't really been able to find this one out. Still, a standing stone in Norfolk, no matter how small, is very special. Once the foot and mouth restrictions are lifted I am hoping to continue to locate what I can of Norfolk's few ancient sites (including an area of barrows at West Rudham - Map ref. 132 - 810253). Also of interest to others might be Warham Camp (Map ref. 132 - 945408) and Holkham Camp (Map ref. 132 - 874447), both Iron Age Hillforts which I think are on farmland - it's been a while since I went last - and the constantly surprising Holme next the Sea - former site of 'Seahenge', the replica of which is on the edge of an orchard, just north of a kink in the road at map. ref 132 - 719433, and clearly visible from the road. |
Posted by Rob Gillespie17th April 2001ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
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Norfolk Museums and Archaeology Service: Collections Online for AllSearchable database of the NMAS holdings - many of the artefacts have photos, and more are being added "as quickly as possible". As an example, here is an axe made at Grimes Graves: http://www.culturalmodes.norfolk.gov.uk/projects/nmaspub5.asp?page=item&itemId=NWHCM%20:%201906.28.3%20:%20A |
Posted by Rhiannon 22nd October 2006ce |
Thetford Forest Archaeological SurveyDetails and photos of flint tools and prehistoric ceramics found in the forest. |
Posted by Rhiannon 3rd June 2004ce Edited 15th February 2006ce |
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Thetford Castle (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes |
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A retrospective check of the 'log book' divulges the slightly unwelcome fact that I last visited here back in June 2001. Yeah, doesn't time (seem to) fly? More to the point, I guess, is the realisation that the Iron Age earthworks didn't make that much of an impression upon the would-be prehistoric antiquarian back then, the - it has to be said - frankly bonkers Norman motte apparently having blown the somewhat younger mind. To be fair the incredible 80ft castle mound is peerless in its class ... if I understand correctly, second only to the one and only Silbury in the UK artificial mound stakes. Yeah, I know. There's no comparison. But nonetheless.... simultaneous plaudits and pity are due to those poor Saxon peasants who no doubt struggled to raise this monster for their Norman 'overlords'. It therefore fair knocks me back to approach this time around from Castle Hill - that is to the north - and come face to face with towering bivallate banks... and I mean towering. Hell yeah! According to Norfolk HER records excavation has proved these to be of Iron Age origin, although no doubt 'touched up a bit' a millennium or so later. The surviving defences form a roughly east/west barrier, the original plan, although not clear to me, possibly using the loop in the River Thet (and presumably, resulting marsh?) as natural defence to other points of the compass? A sort of promontory fort, without the promontory. Or something like that. Whatever, impressive in the extreme. Which is a lot more than can be said about the tediously puerile, pathetic reaction of a group of Thetford's yoof to a lone man daring to take pictures of this wonderful site. Vile chants - I'll spare you the details - ring out from the top of the motte.... safety in numbers. Sure, I'm intimidated by such odds. But I won't back down. Oh no, not with such wondrous evening light playing upon these ancient, and slightly-not-so-ancient earthworks. Later on I climb to the top of the motte for a rare, aerial view of a hillfort and meet another group of 'yoofs', one of whom again states a distaste toward me taking images. Why? Well, clearly (?!?) it proves I'm a pervert. Sorry... don't get your logic. Hmm. Call me what you will. But I will not stand for that. I really, really hope I'm wrong. Truly, I do... But the young man doth protest too much, methinks. Hence there are conflicting emotions generated from a return to Thetford. Wonder at the overpowering, overwhelming nature of not only the Norman, but Iron Age defences. And sadness at what visitors to 'in-town' sites sometimes have to go through. I would therefore recommend you take a friend, just to be on the safe side. But please go. Don't let the bastards grind you down. Having said that, I found Castle Hill difficult to locate. So no change there, he says. In retrospect, make your way to the roundabout co-joining the A1088 and A1066 (Hurth Way) and look out for Castle Street - bit of a give-away, that. The earthworks will rise up to your left... parking is within a small free car park (signposted). |
Posted by GLADMAN2nd April 2012ce Edited 4th April 2012ce |
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