NHER 28077 (Find Spot record) - Neolithic quern and medieval strap-ends
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Summary
Part of a Neolithic saddle quern was recovered as a stray find before 1913. Metal-detecting in 2019 recovered medieval strap-ends.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Pre 1913. Found near Blood Hill (probably square TG 4717). Found in construction of railway.
Top portion of a saddle back quern.
Exhibited by Miss Williams of Sheringham 1913.
Information from (S1).
R. Rickett (NAU) 9 May 1990.
January-February 2020. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval strap-ends.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 March 2020.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF1458 Article in Serial: 1913. Summary of Proceedings. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol I Pt III (for 1912-13) pp 378-382. p 381.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 41 NE 16.
- <S1> SNF57179 Archive: National Archaeological Record.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- QUERN (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2021 10:52AM