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Burnham Market Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground dating to the early medieval period, located in Norfolk, England. The site represents an important archaeological record of Anglo-Saxon settlement and funerary practice in East Anglia. Excavations have revealed inhumation burials characteristic of the period, providing evidence of the community structure and material culture of early Anglo-Saxon Norfolk. The cemetery contributes to understanding of the transition from pagan to Christian burial practices in the region during the early medieval centuries.
Burnham Market Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1458971. View the official record →
Burnham Market Anglo-Saxon cemetery is a burial ground dating to the early medieval period, located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1458971.
Burnham Market Anglo-Saxon cemetery 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 1458971.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow and pill box 430m WSW of Burnham Westgate Hall (0.8 km), St Mary's Carmelite Friary and holy well (0.8 km), Burnham Overy village cross, 90m south west of St Clement's Church (1.1 km).
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