NHER 8442 (Find Spot record) - Saxon spearhead and medieval pottery from the River Bure
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Summary
In 1937 a Saxon spearhead made from iron was found in the River Bure by St Benet's Abbey. Later, in 1953, several pieces of medieval pottery were found in the river at the same point. Additional medieval pottery was recovered here in 2015.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG31NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTH WALSHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HORNING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1937. Dredged from River Bure near St Benet's Abbey.
An Anglo-Saxon iron spearhead with traces of wooden shaft.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
1953. River Bure, by St Benet's Abbey.
Fragments of medieval pottery.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
2015. Stray Find. [1].
Found during river dredging or flood alleviation work:
Medieval jug. See drawing (S2).
Information from PAS import.
P. Watkins (HES), 24 April 2025.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Horning.
- --- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Horning.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Horning.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 31 NE 9.
- <S1> SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 238.
- <S2> SNF102884 Illustration: Gibbon, J. 2024. Drawing of a medieval pottery jug. Find Illustration. Film. 1:2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (3)
- SPEAR (Early Saxon to Late Saxon - 411 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1200 AD to 1300 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2025 3:04PM