NHER 10870 (Monument record) - Site of Roman villa at Lodge Farm
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH LOPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1951.
Field north of Lodge Farm.
3AE 3rd century radiate.
Seen by R.R. Clarke (NCM), 1954.
1954.
South end of field called Chapple Hill and north end of Dovehouse Meadow. Two Roman buildings. Roman villa revealed by ploughing. Roof, floor, flue tiles, brick tesserae.
Samian, other pottery (coin as above). Three puddingstone querns. Two blocks of buildings; sherds probably all 2nd century.
Reported in (S3).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
See (S1).
1964.
Site of Roman building ploughed into.
Brick and chalk tessera, flue tiles, mortar, part of buff wall-sided mortaria and grey ware. Later 2nd to 3rd century.
One oyster shell.
Seen by E. B. Green (NCM).
Early 1991. Metal detecting on site with 'Roman building'.
Nineteen Roman coins. Roman bronze mount with lions head in high relief; incised main around. (S2).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 26 March 1991.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF86753 Photograph: 1991. LBW 26-27, Romano British bronze lion face mount..
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Lppham (North) [3].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 08 SW 4 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF2247 Article in Serial: 1955. Journal of Roman Studies.. Journal of Roman Studies. Vol XLV, p 136.
- <S2> SNF50602 Photograph: NLA. Finds Photograph.
- <S3> SNF2236 Serial: 1954. Council for British Archaeology Group VII Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 1. p 2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (10)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DRESS COMPONENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MORTAR (VESSEL) (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 20 2017 4:14PM