NHER 29919 (Find Spot record) - Undated human remains in Leicester Pit
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Summary
Human bones were found in chalk quarried from this pit in 1993.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WARHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
30 June 1993.
Human bones reported; found in chalk taken from this pit to a farm in Burnham Thorpe.
Note earlier finds of Bronze Age urns (see NHER 1814).
Visited 2 August 1993.
The chalk working face is in the southeast corner of the pit, in the base of the pit at a depth of about 13.7m to 18.3m (45 to 60 feet).
No clues whatsoever as to where the bones came from.
D. Gurney (NLA) 30 August 1993.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 10:54AM