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Grimes Graves is a Neolithic flint mine complex located near Thetford in Norfolk, England. The site comprises multiple shallow extraction pits and working areas dating to approximately 4000 to 3000 BCE, representing one of the most significant flint quarrying operations of prehistoric Britain. Within Grimes Graves Plantation stands a round barrow, a Bronze Age burial mound that post-dates the flint-working activity by over a thousand years. The Neolithic flint extracted at this location was highly valued for tool manufacture and trade across southern Britain during the early prehistoric period.
Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003619. View the official record →
Grimes Graves is a Neolithic flint mine complex located near Thetford in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003619.
Grimes Graves, including round barrow in Grimes Graves Plantation is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003619.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bank and ditch NE of London Road (8.3 km), Priory of the Canons of the Holy Sepulchre and part of Saxon town (8.3 km), Site of Saxon town including site of St John's churchyard on playing fields (8.4 km).
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