NHER 10030 (Monument record) - Possible Roman building and multi-period finds
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Summary
Investigations of this site during 1975-86 recovered a variety of objects, some of which suggested that a Roman building once existed on site. These Roman artefacts included brick, tile, daub, pottery sherds, brooches and coins. Other objects to be retrieved consisted of prehistoric worked flints, medieval pottery sherds, medieval and post medieval coins.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM19SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FORNCETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1975. Trenching for land drain.
Roman building material found.
1981. Metal detecting.
Roman and medieval coins and metalwork.
1984. Metal detecting.
Medieval and Roman coins; flints.
1986.
Roman, medieval and post medieval coins.
See full details, drawings (S1, S2 and S3) and plans (S4) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 March 1991.
See (S5).
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF79218 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1981. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy solid cast crossbow brooch.. Film. 2:1.
- <S2> SNF91230 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1981. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy solid cast crossbow brooch.. Film. 2:1.
- <S3> SNF91231 Illustration: Gregory, T.. 1980. Drawing of a Roman enamelled copper alloy disc brooch.. Film. 1:1.
- <S4> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map.
- <S5> SNF5728 Unpublished Document: Day, P. G. 1985. The Archaeology of Bunwell.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (19)
- FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- BLADE (Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC to 701 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2350 BC to 701 BC)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Undated)
- STUD (Undated)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BELL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2026 1:52PM