Record Details
NHER Number: | 6907 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Roman cremation urns |
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Summary
Two Roman cremation urns and their contents were unearthed in 1826.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TG 3001 3071 |
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Map Sheet: | TG33SW |
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Parish: | BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Two burial urns found 1826 probably north of Bacton Wood Mill. On ascent of hill within four rods of River Ant with usual mortuary contents.
See (S1), (S2).
"?British remains" recorded in (S3) not checked.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
(S4) calls this Roman.
Monument Types
- CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
--- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Bacton. |
<S1> | Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 316. |
<S2> | Article in Serial: 1852. Appendix. Extracts from the Proceedings of the Committee. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol III pp 415-427. p 427. |
<S3> | Article in Serial: 1885-6. [unknown]. East Anglian N. S.. Vol I, p 89. p 89. |
<S4> | Publication: 1834. Woodward correspondence. p.74. |
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