NHER 5040 (Monument record) - Undated inhumation and Neolithic flint flake

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Summary

In 1974 a collection of human skeletal remains were recovered from a trench here. The size of the trench suggested a contracted inhumation but no date was assigned to this burial. A flint flake from a polished Neolithic flint axe was also recovered from the trench spoil.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL89NW
Civil Parish STANFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1974. In slit trench in battle area.
Human skeletal remains apparently head to west; size of trench suggests contracted inhumation no grave pit visible. Fragments of cranium, vertebrae, pelvis and femur recovered.
Site visited by E. B. Green (NCM) and T. H. Mck. Clough (NAU) on 15 August 1974. Some bone brought to NCM for C. Wells to analyse.
E. Rose (NAU).

Also in spoil, flake from Neolithic polished axe.
T. H. Mck. Clough (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Hilboruogh.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Human Skeletal Remains (HSR). Hilborough.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Hilborough.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Serial: 1974. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1974. No 21. p 8.
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2016 4:48PM

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