NHER 6783 (Find Spot record) - Undated human skull from cliff

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Summary

An undated, but probably post medieval, human skull was found in the cliff face in 1959.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG24SE
Civil Parish	SIDESTRAND, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1959. [1]
From face of cliff during mine clearance 3m 30cm (12 feet) below surface (on surface according to police) human skull examined by C. P. B. Wells who regarded as relatively modern.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF99173 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Human Skeletal Remains (HSR). Sidestrand.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Object Types (1)

HUMAN REMAINS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Sidestrand (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 25 2011 4:36PM