NHER 10628 (Monument record) - Possible Early Saxon cremation cemetery (poorly located)

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Summary

During the mid 19th century at least two Early Saxon cremation urns and Early Saxon pottery sherds were found on Broome Heath. They suggest the presence of a cremation cemetery. Unfortunately, the exact location and nature of their discovery is uncertain.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	BROOME, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full Description

About 1858. Broome Heath
'Rude' Saxon potsherds.
"B.B. Woodward esq. exhibited three rude Urns, said to be of the Anglo-Saxon period, found on Broom Heath, Norfolk".
Information from (S1).

1861.
Early Saxon cinerary urn and large portion of second urn. Possible cremation cemetery.
See (S2), (S3) (three rude possible Early Saxon urns found on heath and exhibited by [1]), (S4) and (S5) ('Broome').
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Broome.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF903 Article in Serial: 1859. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol V pp 357-365. pp 361-362.
<S2> SNF917 Article in Serial: 1863. Meetings of the Institute. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and Natural History. Vol III pp 394-421. p 414.
<S3> SNF890 Article in Serial: [anonymous]. 1856. [proceedings of meeting held Thursday, May 22nd, 1856]. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. First Series Vol III pp 285-287. p 287.
<S4> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 336.
<S5> 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. pp 246-247.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 31 2018 12:15PM