NHER 6872 (Monument record) - Roman metal finds and Early Saxon cemetery
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Summary
Nine Early Saxon cremation urns were found during building works in 1965. Metal detecting in 1982 and 1983 recovered Roman coins.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MUNDESLEY, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1965. Field Observation (monitoring).
Nine Early Saxon burial urns were discovered from trenching, associated finds also included fused glass and a bone bead.
Information taken from (S1) also see notes in file.
See (S2) for a drawing of urn 6.
1982 and 1983. Metal detecting. Roman coins found in area.
For full details see file.
E. Rose (NAU), 4 November 1983.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Mundesley.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF82360 Unpublished Document: Yardley, C. J. 2011. The Mun Valley: Historic landscape Assessment and Landscape Character Assessment for Norfolk Coast Project. p 18.
- <S1> SNF8622 Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, D. G. 1967. Medieval Britain in 1965. Medieval Archaeology. Vol X pp 168-219. p 127.
- <S2> SNF80150 Illustration: Unknown. 1965. Drawing of an Early Saxon cremation urn.. Card. 1:1.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (5)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
May 30 2014 10:15AM