NHER 3001 (Monument record) - Undated human burials

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Summary

In 1743 human bones from several individuals were found. One skull had green marks on it suggesting the presence of a copper alloy object. The discoveries may have been at this site, although it is thought more likely they were found at NHER 3000. It has been suggested the burials were Early Saxon in date, but this is not definite and their date is uncertain.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TG01NW
Civil Parish	BAWDESWELL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1743. Find.
Human skeletal remains were discovered while digging a ditch on Sparham Heath in 1743 (S2). While (S2) describes these remains as recent, (S1) notes that only the skeletons were extant. One skull had green stains on it, suggesting the presence of a copper alloy object. R. R. Clarke (S4) suggests two possible locations for this find, at NHER 3000 and NHER 3001. Comparisons between Faden's Map (S3) and plans in (S1) suggest that NHER 3000 is the more likely location (S6).
See transcription of (S2) in (S7) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 September 1980.

Associated Sources (10)

--- 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. Sparham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. 1772.
<S2> SNF3569 Newspaper Article: Norwich Mercury. 1743. [untitled].
<S3> SNF6047 Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.
<S4> 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. pp 244-245.
<S5> SNF8060 Publication: Rye, W. 1916. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk. p 41.
<S6> SNF56583 Unpublished Document: Rose, E. (NAU). 1980. Site report.

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)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Bawdeswell (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 8 2018 2:36PM