NHER 18893 (Find Spot record) - Harp of unknown date

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Summary

In 1807, during the digging of a ditch around the poor allotment, a harp was found reputedly bearing the name Alfred in 'Saxon' characters.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1807.
Found in digging a ditch around the Poor Allotment at the Enclosure.
'Harp' said to bear the name 'Alfred' in Saxon characters!
See (S1)
2 MSS in NRO. These 2 almost identical MSS have 2 totally different drawings of the 'harp' and the whole must be treated with great caution. It may be a total fabrication.
Copies of MSS in file.
Informant believes this ditch to be the circuitous one running from 4324 1840 to 4408 1831.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 March 1983.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Porter, R.. 1830. The Polite village of Martham.
  • MUSICAL INSTRUMENT (Undated)

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Record last edited

Apr 27 2006 12:02PM

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