NHER 5829 (Find Spot record) - Human and animal remains from The Limes, London Road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1894. Casual Find.
A horn core of an ox was found in a member of the public's [1] garden along with alleged Iron Age pottery at a depth of 20.3cm (8in).
Held by Thetford Museum, formerly in Mechanics Institute.
Information from (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
3 November 1995. Casual Find.
A cranium and a long bone of a smallish individual were recovered at a depth of around 1.5m in a builders' trench in the garden of Stacey's [2], 32 Bridge Street. The bones were seen by A.Rogerson (NLA).
See location map (S3) in file.
Information from [3], Norfolk Constabulary.
A. Rogerson (NLA) November 1995.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Thetford St Mary.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF5248 Publication: Clarke, W.G.. Unknown. Manuscript note.
- <S2> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S3> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Apr 6 2016 11:28AM