NHER 7684 (Monument record) - Possible Bronze Age cremation finds (Buxton with Lammas, poorly located; Horstead with Stanninghall, poorly located)
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Summary
In 1798 six cremation urns were discovered when a mound was levelled. They were probably Bronze Age. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BUXTON WITH LAMMAS, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HORSTEAD WITH STANNINGHALL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
1798. In removing mound of earth 'by roadside near Mayton Bridge'.
Six urns were found of well baked earth with calcined bone.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
1975.
No sign of barrow in surrounding ploughed fields. Ground very irregular and sunken; perhaps quarried?
A.J. Lawson (NAU) 6 February 1975.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Horstead.
- --- 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 22 SE 6.
- <S1> SNF807 Article in Serial: 1852. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 415-427. p 426.
- <S2> SNF7144 Monograph: Millican, P.. 1937. A history of Horstead and Stanninghall, Norfolk.. p 3.
- <S3> SNF8060 Publication: Rye, W. 1916. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (4)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
- POT (Undated)
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 12:11PM