NHER 14758 (Find Spot record) - Medieval sword and skeleton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
In meadows at Lakenham Mill.
Medieval sword. Two edged, 93cm (36 1/2 inches) long, 1.05kg (2 pounds 5 ounces), large pommel. In excellent condition except for notched edges. Inlaid red gold on each side of blade in form of bugle, and also on one side in form of cross.From the time of Richard II? Human skeleton found nearby, and sword was tinged blue from its decomposition.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 20 April 1979.
Originally recorded as possibly being in the parish of Lakenham, now part of Norwich.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF8725 Serial: Woodward. 1837-8. Correspondence. p 4i.
- <S2> SNF8726 Serial: Woodward. 1837-8. Correspondence. Watercolour after p 104.
- <S3> SNF748 Article in Serial: Woodward, S. 1838. Ancient Swords found near Norwich. Archaeologia. Vol XXVII pp 435-437.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SWORD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 1 2015 1:05PM