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The Anglo-Saxon cemetery southwest of Markshall Farm is a burial ground dating to the early medieval period, evidencing settlement and mortuary practice in Norfolk during the centuries following the Roman withdrawal from Britain. The site represents an important archaeological resource for understanding Anglo-Saxon funerary customs and community organisation in East Anglia. The cemetery's physical extent and the nature of burials it contained have been documented through archaeological investigation, contributing to broader knowledge of early medieval Norfolk society and its material culture.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery SW of Markshall Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003953. View the official record →
The Anglo-Saxon cemetery southwest of Markshall Farm is a burial ground dating to the early medieval period, evidencing settlement and mortuary practice in Norfolk during the centuries following the Roman withdrawal from Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003953.
Anglo-Saxon cemetery SW of Markshall Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003953.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multi phased site dating from the Neolithic to the Anglo-Saxon period east of Harford Farm (0.5 km), Venta Icenorum: Roman town and associated prehistoric, Anglo-Saxon and medieval remains (0.8 km), Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm (0.9 km).
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