NHER 31901 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon inhumation burial
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Summary
During the 1940s part of a shield and bones were found in this area. It is possible that these came from an Early Saxon inhumation burial.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL98SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GARBOLDISHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1940s. Said by local farmworker to have been found in the field with the marl pit (see (S1)) on other side of road from NHER 6112.
'Half a Roman shield and bones'. Former discarded in adjacent plantation.
Possibly an Early Saxon inhumation.
D. Gurney (NLA), 10 April 1996.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF52733 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- SHIELD (Undated)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 7 2023 7:46AM