NHER 25530 (Find Spot record) - Animal and human bones from River Waveney
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM17NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOLE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
23 August 1989. [1]
Found about two metres below land surface in River Waveney (and thus on Suffolk boundary), 62 yards (57m) west of road the bridge. Found while canoeing. Male human skull. Many animal bones in same area.
Compiled by W. Milligan (NCM), 7 September 1989.
Bones identified by A. Stuart (NCM), as pike, two cow, pig, sheep/goat and two foetal bones.
Human skull is adult. Also upper part of colour-coated Roman ware pot. Skull now in the NCM.
W. Milligan (NCM), November 1989.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- FISH REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 29 2007 5:15PM