NHER 26606 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cemetery, St Augustine's Gate

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Summary

It is recorded that in 1898 a number of Anglo-Saxon urns had been found at St Augustine's Gate (NHER 26160), including one whole urn. An iron knife, a coin of Queen Elizabeth and the greater part of a skeleton were also recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Entry originally under NHER 165.

7 May 1898.
Reported to NNAS that Anglo-Saxon urns had been found at St Augustine's Gate (NHER 26160), including one whole urn.
Also found; an iron knife, a coin of Queen Elizabeth and the greater part of a skeleton except skull.
Found on slightly different levels from urns.
(Compiled by R.R. Clark).
J. Allen (NLA), 19 July 2002.

Associated Sources (0)

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (6)

KNIFE (Undated)
KNIFE (Unknown date)
BURIAL URN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2007 4:26PM