NHER 1612 (Monument record) - Possible site of Early Saxon cemetery
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Summary
An Early Saxon cremation urn was found on the west side of the Heacham valley in 1917 or 1918. This may come from an Early Saxon cremation cemetery. This may be the same as NHER 13882.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Anglian urn (?cemetery) found on west side of valley. Probably at above grid reference. Formerly at Sedgeford Hall, now lost. Very different from urns in NCM (see NHER 1611).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 230.
- --- SNF1959 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. and Myres, J. N. L. 1939. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part I. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII, Pt II pp 163- 214. pp 173-175, 208.
- --- SNF1603 Article in Serial: Ingleby, H. 1917. Roman and other Remains recently discovered at Sedgeford. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XIX pp 117-121. p 119.
- --- SNF2090 Article in Serial: Leeds, E. T. 1945. The Distribution of the Angles and Saxons Archaeologically Considered. Archaeologia. Vol 91 (Second Series) pp 1-106. Map pl 27.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Sedgeford.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 13 2018 1:10AM