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 EARLY MAN Evans C. = The Coins of the Ancient Britons, 1864, and Supplement, 1890, by John Evans, F.S.A.

Evans S. = The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments of Great Britain, ed. 2, by Sir John Evans, 1897.

N.A. = Norfolk Archjeology [The Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Archaeological Society). D. Turner = Dawson Turner's collection of drawings, engravings, etc., illustrative of Blomefield's History of Norfolk, British Museum Additional MSS. 23,024-23,062. Alburgh. — Tumulus near Alburgh church upon being opened was found to contain human bones. Period doubtful, but probably prehistoric [E.A., i. 89]. '.L. — Gold torque of twisted pattern ; Bronze age [N.A., v. 193, with illustrations]. "BOROUGH. — Neolithic celts, chipped and ground at edges [/). Turner, Add. MS. 13,053, fos. 39, 40]. Perforated stone hammer [D. Turner, Add. MS. 23,053, fo. 38]. ''arbed and stemmed arrowhead [Evans S., 390]. Bronze palstave [Evans B., 77]. Aylmerton, Gallows Corner. — Palaeolithic implement [Evans S., 572]. Ayis-'am. — Ground flint celt [Evans S., 100]. Chipped flint arrowhead, with sides curved outwards [Evans S., 381]. Barton Bendish. — Ground flint celt (Neolithic) [Evans S., 100]. Bergh Apton, or Burgh Apton. — Tumuli, funereal urn, sword (? bronze) and stone jclt (the last now in British Museum) [N.A., v. 180-184]. Bircham Magna. — Bronze Age barrows containing gold beads, bronze pin, etc. [F. C. Lukis, Brief Account of the Barrows near Bircham Magna, Norfolk, 1843, PP- '3' '4-] Blofield — Ground flint celt [N.A., viii. 329]. Bradeston. — Urns of imperfectly baked clay, possibly of the Romano-British period [E.A., i. 134]. Brandon. — Neolithic flint-mines and numerous implements found in and near them at Grimes' Graves. See description in the foregoing article on ' Early Man.' Breckles. — Ground flint celt [Evans S., 100]. ngham. — Coin of rare type [Evans C, p. 71, pi. C. No 2]. Brettenham. — Coin of Cunobulin [Evans C, p. 571, pi. xxii. No. 10]. This coin is now in the cabinet of Sir John Evans, K.C.B. Brcome. — Tumuli, probably of the Bronze age [N.A., v. 361, 362]. P' stead. — An uninscribed gold coin [Evans C., p. 443, pi. K. No. 4]. Bockenham. — Stag's-horn pick, of Neolithic age [Evans S., 34]. Tumulus, probably of prehistoric age [Athenaum, May 11, 1901, p. 599]. BuRSTON. — Palaeolithic implement [N.A,, ix. 363]. Buxton Common. — Barrow containing a funereal urn of imperfectly burnt clay and bones [Archteologia, xiii. 404]. Caii,i£R near Great Yarmouth. — Quartzite hammerhead [Evans S., 229]. Carlton Rode. — Important hoard of bronze implements, including gouges, chisels, etc. [Evans B., ']'&, i„ 113, 119, 121, 122, 133, 167, 171, 173, 175,178,424,467; 4rch{Sological fournal, ii. 80 ; Archteologia, xxxi. 494 ; Archaological Association Journal, i. 59 ; C. R. Smith, Coll. Antiq., i. 105]. Castle Acre. — Cinerary urn of pre-Roman age, in possession of Mr. Plowright, of SwafFham. Information supplied by Mr. G. E. Fox, F.S.A. Castle Rising. — Four bronze celts [Archasological Institute, Norwich Volume, p. xxvi.]. Caston. — Bronze socketed and looped celt [Evans B., 121]. Cawston. — Gold coin of the Iceni type [Evans C, p. 579, pi. xiv. No. 14]. CoLNEY. — Cinerary urn, found inverted and filled with ashes, probably pre-Roman [Archteologia, xiv. pp. 1-6 ; Archaeological Institute, Noriuich Volume, p. xxv.]. Coltishall. — Urn of coarse ware, probably prehistoric, found in 1850 [Z). Turner, Add. MS., 23,054, fo. 84 ; N.A., iii. 426]. Congham. — Quartzite hammerhead [Evans S., 229]. Cressingham. — Bronze age interment. A male skeleton in contracted posture accom- panied by breastplate, armilla, and circular box-like objects of gold, amber beads and pendants, and bronze dagger and javelin-head [Evans S., 460 ; Evans B., 244 ; Archteolgia, xliii. 454, 528 ; Proc. Soc. Antiq. Lond, ser. 2. iv. 456 ; D. Turner, Add. MS., 23,054, fo. 98]. 275