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Monument Number 382988
Hob Uid: 382988
Location : Norfolk Breckland Thetford
Grid Ref : TL8600082000
Summary : Anglo-Saxon burial with head to south found 4 feet deep partly in 1929 and partly in 1933, with spearhead and Group 7 shield boss in Thetford cemetery. Possibly associated with the inhumation cemetery TL88SE31.
More information : TL 863824. Anglo-Saxon burial with head to south found 4 feet deep partly in 1929 and partly in 1933, with spearhead and shield boss. Now in Thetford Museum. A subsidiary of the Saxon town at Thetford. See TL 88 SE 27 & 31. (1) The spearhead and boss are on display in Thetford Museum. They were found in Thetford cemetery during the course of grave digging. (2)

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Source details : R R Clarke
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : C7 - early C8
Monument End Date : 725
Monument Start Date : 600
Monument Type : Inhumation
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Inhumation
Object Type : SPEAR, SHIELD
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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 5860
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 88 SE 30
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Relationship type : General association

Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1983-01-01
End Date : 1994-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1987-10-15
End Date : 1987-10-15

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 382988