NHER 9036 (Monument record) - Early Saxon cremation cemetery (poorly located)

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Summary

In 1829 an Early Saxon cremation cemetery was discovered at an unrecorded site by the old Thetford to Norwich road. This must be the north-south road through the village of Snetterton. Finds recovered included a pot decorated with swastikas and five urns.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Full Description

1829.
5th-6th century cremation cemetery at unrecorded site by old Thetford to Norwich road (this must be the north-south road through the village - E. Rose (NAU)). One pot decorated with swastikas paralleled at Wehden, Hammoor.
British Museum acquired five urns in 1856 from Chuffers (1856.6-27.5-9). It should be noted that the provenance of these objects is recorded as Shropham.
See (S1) and (S2) (millifiori glass bead; date?).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Drawing (S3) in file.

Is this the same as NHER 1054?
E. Rose (NLA).

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF1996 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 239.
--- SNF84081 Photograph: 1999. KSL 1 , Romano British buckle fragment..
--- SNF84085 Photograph: 1999. KSL 11-14, Cruciform brooch..
--- SNF84082 Photograph: 1999. KSL 2, Unidentified Object.
--- SNF84083 Photograph: 1999. KSL 3, Early Saxon annular brooch..
--- SNF84084 Photograph: 1999. KSL 4-8, Early Saxon cruciform harness mount..
--- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Shropham.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 SE 12 [2]; TL 99 SE 13 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF6557 Publication: Kemble, J. 1863. Horae Ferales; or Studies in the Archaeology of the Northern Nations. p 216-217; Figs 12 and 19; Pl XXX.
<S2> SNF1959 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 208-210.
<S3> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

BEAD (Undated)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Feb 15 2018 11:12AM