NHER 3348 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cremation cemetery and inhumation
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF61NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH RUNCTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1892.
Early Saxon cremation cemetery found at this site.
1925 or 1935. Stray find.
Early Saxon inhumation found.
Finds associated with the burial include an Early Saxon wrist clasp (NWHCM: 1956.274.1) and an Early Saxon blue, yellow and red glass bead necklace suspended from two small-long brooches (NWHCM: 1956.274). Information from NMS MODES database. The brooches are discussed in Unpublished Document (S1).
Amended by A. Beckham (HES), 27 July 2020.
See full details and correspondence (S2, S3) in file.
E. Rose (NLA) 4 September 1990.
Associated Sources (13)
- --- SNF1057 Article in Serial: 1895. Appendix: Extracts from the Proceedings at General and Committee Meetings. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XII pp 335-340. p 336.
- --- SNF1996 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. 1940. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part II. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII Pt II pp 215-249. p 229.
- --- SNF1959 Article in Serial: Clarke, R. R. and Myres, J. N. L. 1939. Norfolk in the Dark Ages, 400-800 A.D., Part I. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVII, Pt II pp 163- 214. pp 166, 171; Pl 7.1.
- --- SNF2090 Article in Serial: Leeds, E. T. 1945. The Distribution of the Angles and Saxons Archaeologically Considered. Archaeologia. Vol 91 (Second Series) pp 1-106. p 89; Fig 6.
- --- SNF6794 Article in Serial: Lethbridge, T.C.. 1931. Recent Excavations on Anglo-Saxon Cemeteries in Cambridgeshire & Suffolk.. Cambridge Antiquarian Society Quarto Series. New Series 3, p 83.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Runcton (North).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 61 NW 11.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF100627 Unpublished Document: Howe, D.. 1983. Notes on the Small-long Brooches in the Norwich Castle Collections. Finds Report. Nos. 5 and 6.
- <S2> SNF65827 Correspondence: Hawkes, C. F. C.. 1935. Letters to W. G. Gurney. 4 October to 14 October.
- <S3> SNF65828 Correspondence: Morris, John. 1956. Letter to R. R. Clarke. 30 October.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (5)
- BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- BROOCH (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- SLEEVE CLASP (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 24 2020 1:04PM