NHER 12406 (Find Spot record) - Undated human skeletons

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Summary

Thirteen undated human skeletons were found during the building of the railway at Taverham Road Bridge. It has been suggested that the people represented by the skeletons may have died during the battle that the nearby placename 'Blood Dale' could refer to.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG11SE
Civil Parish DRAYTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

In building the railway at the Taverham Road Bridge.
Thirteen human skeletons found. At the time of discovery they were connected with the legend of the battle mentioned in NHER 12405.
Information from (S1).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Archive: Bolingbroke family. 1300's-1960. Bolingbroke Collection. Norfolk Record Office.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2011 2:31PM

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