NHER 12380 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cemetery

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal-detecting has recovered a large number of Early Saxon brooches and other objects from a specific location within Kirby Cane. This is the site of an Early Saxon cemetery of 6th century date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM39SE
Civil Parish KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

1977.
Middle Saxon, medieval sherds found.

1983.
Medieval sherds found.

1986 to 1987. Bypass fieldwalking.
Iron Age, Roman, Early Saxon pottery.

1988. Bypass fieldwalking and metal detecting. Section D.
Early Saxon metalwork - inhumation cemetery?
See details in file for NHER 24867.

1989 to 1990. Found with metal detector.
Further Early Saxon metalwork, Roman coins, medieval finds.

1991. Metal detecting.
Early Saxon finds.

1996. Metal detecting.
Roman brooch and metalwork, Middle Saxon brooch, Late Saxon to medieval metalwork, Roman pottery, medieval coins.

See full details and (S1) in file.

Discoveries in the 19th century from Pewter Hill point to the existence of a Roman kiln here, and the likelihood of an Early Saxon cemetery. Objects found during the construction of the bypass locate the cemetery and indicate a 6th century date.
See (S2).
M. Dennis (NLA), 31 March 2006.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Penn, K. and Ashley, S. 2003. Two Early Saxon Cemeteries in South Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt II pp 304-315.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • PENDANT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SEAL BOX (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • SURGICAL INSTRUMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • GIRDLE HANGER (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • RING (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
  • BROOCH (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BOOK FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 16 2021 9:12AM

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