NHER 6658 (Monument record) - Possible site of Early Saxon cemetery

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Summary

A possible Early Saxon cremation cemetery in Wickmere was reported in 1915. Finds from this site supposedly included urns, cremated bones, rings, jet beads and a bronze bead. Other associated sites include NHER 6658, 6659 and 13670, which may either form part of this cemetery or represent separate ones. However, a metal-detector survey here in 1988 produced no archaeological material, making it difficult to substantiate these early 20th century claims.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG13SW
Civil Parish WICKMERE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Cremation cemetery: 1915 and since. Also in next field (possibly two cemeteries).
Many urns found (at least four). One has hole in base repaired with lead. Also thin bronze bead, two perforated jet beads.
See (S1) (pot two fragments illustrated opposite p.35).
See also (S2) and (S5).

NCM holds urns, formerly in possession of [1]. Urns including urn with lead plug, cremated bones; fragments of several stamped pots and fragments of plain pot with lead plug.
Information about jet bead from [2] in 1916, see (S3) (Called Mannington).
Fragments of five pots and lots of decorated sherds, linear and stamped were found in around 1915 and were
in possession of [3]. (This is not included in Clarke's Anglo-Saxon Norfolk article), (S4). (Now NCM loan, formerly held by Croydon Museum - E. Rose (NAU).)
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Bolingbroke Collection Guide says found in tumulus! Wrong. See (S1) which also mentions rings.
E. Rose (NAU).

Copy of plate in file.

December 1988. Metal detector survey of field.
Produced no archaeological material.
Information from A. Rogerson (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) 13 December 1988.

Before August 2012. Stray find.
One incomplete Early Saxon brooch.
See details in file (S7).
E. Darch (HES), 10 August 2012.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG1432 F, G.
  • --- 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 232.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Wickmere.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 13 SW 7.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Tomes, C. S. 1915. An Ancient Interment at Mannington. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol II Pt I (for 1914-15) pp 152-153.
  • <S2> Publication: Lethbridge, T.C.. 1931. [unknown]. CASNS. 4th p.72.
  • <S3> Publication: Kendrick, T. D. and Hawkes, C. F. C. 1932. Archaeology in England and Wales, 1914-1931. p 25. p 313.
  • <S4> 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 171, 173.
  • <S5> Monograph: Toomes, C.R.. 1916. Mannington Hall and its owners.. pp 57-9.
  • <S6> Article in Serial: Purdy, R. J. W. 1901. Mannington Hall. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XIV pp 321-328. p 327.
  • <S7> Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
  • RING (Undated)
  • 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)

Record last edited

Jun 7 2016 11:02AM

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