NHER 6388 (Find Spot record) - Possible prehistoric jet rings

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Summary

Sometime prior to 1926 two jet rings were found in the Plantation Hills area of Runton. The date of these rings is uncertain but they may be prehistoric.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish RUNTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Pre 1926. 'Found in the Plantation Hills'. Found at depth of 0.9m (3ft).
Two jet rings, 6.8cm (2.7in) and 6.1cm (2.4in) diameter.
British Museum 1926 (11-11 1) purchased from [1].
These were described in 1973 by [2] as undatable.
Note on NCM card says 'informant [3] says found in allotment not far from coast road'.
The Plantation Hills is a general term used in the area to describe all the wooded hills along the Cromer ridge behind the town.
Information from S. White (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 20 April 1982.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Runton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • RING (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • RING (Undated)

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Record last edited

Jan 26 2011 5:24PM

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