Record Details
| NHER Number: | 19017 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Line of human skulls |
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Summary
In the 1950s or 1960s, a line of twenty five human skulls were found. It is thought that they may be part of a cemetery.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 2509 1460 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG21SE |
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| Parish: | BEESTON ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1950s or 1960s. Surface finds, ploughed up.
Towards south end of field, south of cropmark of enclosure 18125.
About 25 human skulls in a line.
A. Gregory (NCM), 10 March 1983.
Finder now states he found the skulls actually inside the cropmark, but this was after he had been told the mark might be a churchyard, and so should be treated with caution.
Information from A. Gregory (NCM) to E. Rose (NAU), May 1983.
Monument Types
Associated Finds
- HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records
| 18125 | Related to: Site of probable medieval to post medieval enclosure, perhaps the site of Beeston St Andrew church (Monument) |
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