NHER 8781 (Monument record) - Early Saxon burial

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Summary

In 1952 a human burial was discovered here during the making of a manhole. This burial comprised the skull of a young adult male and the skull was associated with a sherd of stamped Early Saxon pottery. Later, in 1957, a sewer trench dug here unearthed more bones that probably belonged to the same burial.

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Map sheet	TF90SW
Civil Parish	WATTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1952. In making manhole in Norwich Road in front of No.35. found 1.5-1.8m (5-6ft) from modern surface. Old turf line 0.76-0.92m (2ft 6in to 3ft) from surface.
Human burial, found associated with sherd of stamped Early Saxon pottery 6th century (S4). Young adult male skull with gap in frontal bone - pathological, result of bony tumour.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3) (skull).
Notes by three informants.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

November 1957. In trench for connection of sewer at Norwich Road.
More human bones dug up near Early Saxon skull found in 1952. Probably part of same burial. Bones not kept. Manuscript report by C. P. B. Wells.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Details and press cuttings (S1-S3) in file.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF2285 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1957. Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk 1949-54. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt IV pp 395-416. p 406.
--- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Watton [2].
--- 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. TF 90 SW 8.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 5.
<S1> SNF3191 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1952. Skeleton and pottery found at Watton. 20 March.
<S2> SNF3429 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1952. [A letter to the editor regarding the material collected in 1952]. 24 July.
<S4> SNF91394 Illustration: Unknown. 1952. Sketch of an Early Saxon pottery fragment.. Card. 1:1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

INHUMATION (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)

Object Types (2)

HUMAN REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Watton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 2 2016 3:26PM