NHER 35112 (Monument) - Human skeletal remains and post medieval token

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Summary

Almost a hundred human skulls and other bones were uncovered by labourers in 1796. Also found was a token of 1664. It has been suggested that the site was a pit for burying victims of the plague that broke out in Norwich in 1665.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Week before 27 february 1796.
Found in a field belonging to James Crowe at Lakenham by labourers digging.
Nearly a hundred human skulls and other bones in a space 54.8m (60 yards) square and not more than 45cm (18 inches) in depth; not buried in regular order. Some iron fragments and a copper token of Charles Reeve, Norwich 1664.
Bones taken to the King of Prussia Gardens (public house and pleasure gardens).
See (S1), copy in file. Press cutting (S2) and correspondence (S3) to (S5) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 March 2000.

James Crowe lived at Harford Hall (NHER 64410). Compare site NHER 333; tumulus near the hall.
E. Rose (NLA), 4 April 2000.

  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. 1796. [Article on the uncovering of human skeletal remains]. 27 February.
  • <S2> Publication: Evening News. 17 Mar 2000. [unknown]. 17 March.
  • <S3> Correspondence: Rose, E. (NLA). 2000. Letter to S. Pigeon. 10 April.
  • <S4> Correspondence: Brown, R. (Southeast Norwich Community Partnership). 2000. Letter to E. Rose (NLA). 19 April.
  • <S5> Correspondence: Rose, E. (NLA). 2000. Letter to R. Brown. 27 April.
  • --- Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)

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Aug 3 2020 5:25PM

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