NHER 5889 (Find Spot record) - Late Saxon coffin slab

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Summary

In 1954 part of a reused Late Saxon coffin slab was found in Thetford. It seems likely that this was one of the many artefacts recovered from a cemetery by the Thetford Corporation between 1950 and 1970.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1954.
Part of a reused Late Saxon coffin slab.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

R.R.Clarke's (NCM) note of reference (S1) has 'photos' written after it, which some other hand has queried.
O. Bone (Thetford Museum) believes this record may refer to a fragment of Late Saxon carved coffin lid or graveslab in Thetford Museum, accessioned from old items, a gift from Thetford Corporation at some date between 1950 and 1970, provenance only 'Thetford Late Saxon Cemetery'.
Record sheet in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 16 March 1999.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. [unknown]. 11 March.
  • COFFIN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 24 2011 2:35PM

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