NHER 9737 (Monument record) - Possible Bronze Age or Roman funerary pots

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

It is recorded that before 1751 a number of complete pots were excavated from an area 1.6km from the Venta Icenorum site. It is thought that these may have been cremation urns, and if so represent a possible cemetery for the Roman town. It has also been suggested that they are Bronze Age in date.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish STOKE HOLY CROSS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Before 1751.
Two urns found on Dunston Hill, less than 1 mile (1.6km) from Venta Icenorum site.
No evidence for date though (S1) includes as Roman but newspaper reports of RAI meeting of 1847 imply that they are Bronze Age (on what grounds?). (S2), (S3)
Can't find in 1806 vol, (S4) 'Near Dunston alleged cemetery for Caistor' 'as urns have been dug up in that spot' (?based on Blomefield).
Compiled by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Stoke Holy Cross (Dunston).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Publication: Rye, W. 1916. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk.
  • <S2> Publication: Chambers, J. 1829. A General History of the County of Norfolk, intended to convey all the information of a Norfolk Tour. Vol II. p 752.
  • <S3> Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part I. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol III. p 290.
  • <S4> Article in Serial: King. 1799-1805. [unknown]. Monumenta Antique. Vol II, p 50.
  • POT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Dec 13 2012 9:29AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.