NHER 13300 (Find Spot record) - Possible Bronze Age ship timber
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Summary
In 1954 a timber from a ship was supposedly found near the present cemetery. It was suggested that this timber belonged to a Bronze Age boat.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALSOKEN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
3 May 1954.
THWART(?) Timber, rectangular with an oval hole at each end. Supposed to have been found near the present cemetery (476 105?). Really in Norfolk?
Information from Wisbech and Fenland Museum 16 February 1978.
This is on display as Bronze Age.
A. Lawson (NAU) 26 June 1981.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- BOAT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
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Record last edited
Jul 10 2019 5:00PM