NHER 7106 (Monument record) - Early Saxon or Bronze Age cremation (Kettlestone, poorly located)

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Summary

A cremation urn, burnt human bones, beads, pieces of glass and several unidentified objects have been discovered in Kettlestone parish. It has been suggested that they are Bronze Age, although it is more probable that they are Early Saxon. It is not clear whether or not all of the objects were found at the same time or at the same location.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

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

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

Yellow glass (?calcite) fragments and beads found with segmented faience beads.
Called Bronze Age but probably a mistaken identification by [1]; probably Early Saxon. ?Calcite from Mendips.
(S1)-(S2).

Four 'pottery beads' (?segmented faience) out of sixteen found in an urn, stopped with clay filled with burnt bones, a small piece of yellowish glass, a piece of iron undecorated with sand and gravel, and small portions of pine or some hard wood perhaps box.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Kettlestone.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF800 Article in Serial: 1849. Proceedings at the Meetings of the Archaeological Institute, November 2nd 1849. The Archaeological Journal. Vol VI pp 395-416. p 405.
<S2> SNF8319 Article in Serial: Stone, J.F.S. and Hill, N.G. 1940. A Round Barrow on Stockbridge Down, Hampshire. Antiquaries Journal. Vol XX pp 39-51. p 44.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (9)

BEAD (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
HUMAN REMAINS (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
BEAD (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 3 2020 11:28AM