NHER 1880 (Monument record) - Inhumation of unknown date

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Summary

An inhumation of unknown date 'in armour' and an iron sword were found during the construction of a runway on Langham Airfield.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish LANGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1940/41. In constructing runway for airfield.
'Man in armour with iron sword' found.
Sword broken by finder.
Information from [1] who heard story from labourers.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Langham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ARMOUR (Unknown date)
  • SWORD (Unknown date)

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Record last edited

Sep 25 2013 1:49PM

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