NHER 26445 (Monument record) - Medieval inhumation, Wensum Street/Tombland

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Summary

Observations during cable trenching work in 1996 recorded a medieval human burial under a stone slab, found outside the church of St Simon and St Jude, where road widening impinged on the churchyard. There were no other archaeological finds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

15-16 October 1996. Watching Brief.
Observation of cable trench.
Human burial under stone slab found outside SS Simon and Jude's church where road widening impinged on churchyard.
No other archaeological finds.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2018.318).
E. Rose (NLA), 7 February 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 26 April 2019.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Contractor Report: Donald, N. 1997. Watching Brief at Wensum Street and Tombland, Norwich. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 206.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1997. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1996. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt IV pp 547-564. p 556.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 26 2019 11:08PM

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