NHER 50570 (Monument record) - Undated inhumation, Foundry Cottage (Church Cottage)
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Summary
Human leg uncovered in 2007 beneath a cottage dated to 1853. Apparently part of an insitu burial in a shallow grave outside of the graveyard, suggesting a suicide burial.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG13SW |
|---|---|
| Ecclesiastical | SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | CORPUSTY AND SAXTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Field Survey, 28 August 2007.
Human leg found beneath cottage of 1853 and late extensions. Apparently part of an insitu burial in a shallow grave aligned north-south, outside the churchyard suggesting it was a suicide burial. No dating evidence other than 'terminus ante quem'.
Report (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 August 2007.
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2026 1:13PM