NHER 1611 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cremation cemetery

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Summary

An Early Saxon cremation cemetery was found before 1826 in a gravel pit. A line of cremation pots containing burnt bones were uncovered. Two of these pots are now in the NCM. The exact location of the cemetery is unknown.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF73NW
Civil Parish	SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Anglian cremation cemetery found before 1826 in gravel pit.
Probably north of Heacham river. Line of urns found mouth upwards without covers.
Other urns (probably destroyed) recorded as having bosses round body, 'with burnt bones'.
Information from (S1). See sketch (S2).
According to (S3) site was "near Hall".

(S4) and (S5) indicate that the Norwich Castle Museum holds (or at least held) two urns from this site. One has been identified (NWHCM : 1826.173) and the second may be a poorly-provenanced vessel currently recorded seperately as NHER 11262. See (S6) for further details.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2018.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 328.
--- SNF4873 Monograph: Brown, G. B. 1915. Saxon Art and Industry in the Pagan Period. The Arts in Early England. Vol IV. p 784.
--- SNF65165 Photograph: Early Saxon cremation urn from Sedgeford in NCM.
--- SNF6460 Publication: Ingleby, H.. Charm of a Village.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Sedgeford.
<S2> SNF93353 Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Sketch of an Early Saxon pottery cremation urn. Film. Not to scale.
<S3> SNF4929 Serial: Bryant, T. H. 1906-1907. Hundred of Smithdon.
<S4> SNF856 Article in Serial: Committee Of The Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society. 1853. A Catalogue of The Antiquities in the Norfolk and Norwich Museum. p 23.
<S5> SNF1427 Publication: Norwich Castle Museum. 1910. Catalogue of Antiquities in Norwich Castle Museum. p 794.
<S6> SNF53086 Unpublished Document: Hammond, J.. 2003. The Pagan Saxon Urns found at Sedgeford.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (1)

POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 11262 - Part of: Early Saxon pot (Sedgeford, poorly located) (Find Spot)

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Sedgeford (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 18 2018 12:36PM