NHER 12349 (Find Spot record) - Medieval cannon ball, Caister on Sea sand dunes(Caister on Sea, poorly located)

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Summary

In 1956 a medieval stone cannon ball was found in sand dunes at Caister on Sea. The exact location of its discovery is uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1956.
In building the sea wall, a stone cannonball was found 1.8m (6ft) deep in sand hills.
See (S1).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.
  • CANNON BALL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2022 1:09PM

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