Record Details
| NHER Number: | 26606 |
|---|
| Type of record: | Monument |
|---|
| Name: | Possible Early Saxon cemetery, St Augustine's Gate |
|---|
Summary
It is recorded that in 1898 a number of Anglo-Saxon urns had been found at St Augustine's Gate (NHER 26160), including one whole urn. An iron knife, a coin of Queen Elizabeth and the greater part of a skeleton were also recovered.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
|---|
Full description
Entry originally under NHER 165.
7 May 1898.
Reported to NNAS that Anglo-Saxon urns had been found at St Augustine's Gate (NHER 26160), including one whole urn.
Also found; an iron knife, a coin of Queen Elizabeth and the greater part of a skeleton except skull.
Found on slightly different levels from urns.
(Compiled by R.R. Clark).
J. Allen (NLA), 19 July 2002.
Monument Types
- CREMATION (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- CREMATION CEMETERY (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
Associated Finds
- KNIFE (Undated)
- KNIFE (Unknown date)
- BURIAL URN (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources - none
Related records - none
Find out more...