NHER 69225 (Find Spot record) - Undated human skull, River Yare
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COLNEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Before 30 June 2025. Stray Find. [1].
Pulled up from River Yare while playing with nets near The Old Rectory:
Undated section of human skull (comprising the frontal bone and facial bones).
This skull was examined by a specialist and identified as the remains of a female individual, with the condition of the surviving teeth suggesting a likely age at death of 25-35 years. The skull was covered in blackish brown riverine silt deposits, with the degree of staining consistent with it having lain in the river for a considerable time. Although the age of these remains is uncertain there is some evidence that this individual had been a leprosy suffer, which would point to a medieval or earlier date.
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 8 July 2025.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF103028 Unpublished Report: Anderson, S. 2025. River Yare, north of Old Rectory, Colney, Norfolk, NR8 5DG: Human skeletal remains. Human Skeletal Remains Report.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 8 2025 10:23AM