Record Details
| NHER Number: | 48961 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval or post-medieval alabaster figurine |
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Summary
A carved alabaster figure of a knight found in earth that had fallen from the wheel of a tractor. It is uncertain whether this object is of medieval or post-medieval date.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 85363 14691 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF81SE |
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| Parish: | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
2005. Found in earth that had fallen from the wheel of a tractor.
A carved alabaster figure of a knight, possibly as early as the late 12th century.
See description and (S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 5 October 2006.
Opinion on the date and origins of this sculpture is divided. Some experts believe it to date from the 14th century, while others firmly attribute it a post-medieval date.
For further information, see also (S2) and (S3).
A. Cattermole (HES), 20 July 2011.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (12th Century to 19th Century - 1150 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- FIGURINE (12th Century to 19th Century - 1150 AD to 1900 AD?)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Finds Illustrations. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Ashley, S.. 2006. An Alabaster Knight from Great Dunham, Norfolk. The Norfolk Standard. Series 2, pt 15, pp 310-11. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Ashley, S.. 2010. An Alabaster Figure of an Armed Man from Great Dunham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. XLVI, pp 107-8. |
Related records - none
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