Record Details

NHER Number:41355
Type of record:Find Spot
Name:Medieval limestone lion's head from garden of The Avenue

Summary

A medieval limestone lion's head carved in the round was found in the garden of
The Avenue. It may have originally come from the church (NHER 8577).

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 49399 17244
Map Sheet:TG41NE
Parish:HEMSBY, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Full description

Around 1980. Stray Find.
Casual find in garden of The Avenue.
Medieval crowned head of lion in limestone found in garden, perhaps from parish church (NHER 8577).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 March 2005.

Monument Types

  • FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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