NHER 52528 (Monument record) - Human skeletal remains, possible site of burial ground
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
July 2002. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of building work at The Old Gatehouse.
One burial of an articulated skeleton and an assemblage of disarticualted human skeletal remains were discovered. The articulated skeleton was aligned east-west at a depth of 1.30m. The disarticulated remains appear to have been recently disturbed during the construction of a fence and redeposited together. The remains of a minimum of five individuals were identified, which points to the existence of a burial ground of which there was no previous knowledge. The burials may be of medieval date or earlier, based on ceramic evidence. A Thetford-type jar rim and 6 sherds of Scarborough ware were recovered.
See report on human skeletal remains (S1) for further information.
H White (NLA), 18 November 2008.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF98353 Newspaper Article: Lynn News and Advertiser. 2002. Builders' grisly discovery. 12 April.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF71074 Unpublished Contractor Report: Boghi, F. Report on the Human Skeletal Remains at The Old Gatehouse, 19 Hunstanton Road, Heacham, Hunstanton, Norfolk. Francesca Boghi.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 16 2018 11:30AM