NHER 34486 (Monument record) - Probable Beaker inhumation
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Summary
A complete Beaker pot was found during grave digging at Sheringham Cemetery. As it was found intact it is probable that it came from a Beaker period inhumation.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1993 or before. Sheringham Cemetery. Found in digging grave in cemetery extension at 1.8m (6 feet) deep.
East Anglian type Beaker (see description in file) 'full of soil'.
Found intact; H. Bamford suggests it is evidence of an inhumation.
Reported to NCM, March 1993.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 May 1999.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2016 3:14PM