NHER 10615 (Monument record) - Roman finds
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Summary
A Roman hearth, Roman pottery and coins were found in 1862.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DITCHINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1862.On road to orphanage.
75cm (2 1/2 feet) down in excavating; an open pan of native brickearth, blackened by fire, 91cm (3ft) in diameter and 46cm (18 inches) deep, with three urns 7.6cm to 11.4cm (3 inches-4 3/8 inches) high and eight or ten others in fragments.
(S1) adds coins; on map, but no reference given for this. See (S2).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 39 SW 10.
- <S2> SNF929 Article in Serial: Baker, G. B.. 1864. Urns found at Ditchingham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VI pp 186-188.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 26 2017 3:41PM