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Record Number: 1320 Author(s)/Creator(s): Hoare , Peter G. and Caroline S. Sweet Contributor(s): Title: A Grave Error Concerning the Demise of "Hunstanton Woman" [long thought to date from the Ice Age, radiocarbon tests indicate that the skeleton is Anglo-Saxon, dating to the period 656-892 C.E.]. Source: Antiquity 68, 260 (September 1994): Pages 590 - 596. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Archaeology Burials Human Remains Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 7-8 Primary Evidence: Human Remains; Ipswich, Ipswich Museum, specimen R1931.40. Known as Hunstanton Woman. Illustrations: Three illustrations. Two maps on page 591; the first shows the location of Hunstanton, while the second shows the location of the Gasworks Gravel Pit in Hunstanton. A photograph taken in 1897 at the time of discovery indicates the location of the skeletom and the layers of deposited gravel. A photograph of the remains of "Hunstanton Woman" now held by the Ipswich Museum (specimen R1931.40). Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Anglia Polytechnic University, Anglia Polytechnic University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1994. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: Not Available

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