NHER 25079 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period finds scatter

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Summary

Medieval pottery, a post medieval ashtray in the shape of a human skull, and a North American Indian flint projectile.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM08NW
Civil Parish BANHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

about 1979/80 or later.
Very odd collection, including unidentified sherds (imports?). Post medieval ashtray in plaster of Paris in form of human skull.
North American Indian flint projectile (described by J. Wymer (NAU) as pre Columbian but not Archaic).
Could suggest these are discards by collector of curios/antiquities.
Also 5 medieval and 1 late medieval transitional sherd.
Identified by D. Gurney (NAU), A. Rogerson, (NAU), J. Wymer (NAU) and S. Ashley (NAU)
D. Gurney (NAU) 27 January 1989.

Associated Sources (0)

  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Undated)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Jan 25 2011 2:18PM

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