NHER 11358 (Monument record) - Roman road between Billingford and Toftrees

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Summary

This is the course of a Roman road from Billingford to Toftrees, the best preserved section of which is on Brisley Common where it is visible as an earthwork. Other sections of the road are visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs and in hedge lines.

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None recorded

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Map sheet	TF92SW
Civil Parish	HORNINGTOFT, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	DUNTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	BRISLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	COLKIRK, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Section of a Roman road between Billingford and Toftrees, revealed as a cropmark and by excavation on Brisley Common. The road is also visible as a hedge line.

12 August 1972. Ordnance Survey aerial photography.
Positive cropmarks.
Ring ditch.
Road and ring ditch.
D. Voisey (NAU), 25 September 1995.

1976. Excavation.
Excavation at Brisley Green.
Two flanking ditches, 18m apart, and a gravel surface, badly damaged by ploughing during World War Two.
See published report (S2) for full details. See also (S3) and (S4).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2017.

October 1993. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks at The Old Maltings, Brisley Greey.
Foundation trenches also revealed undated pits, but no finds were recovered.
See hanging plan.
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 January 2017.

March 1994. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of excavation of footings for garage at Brisley.
Small and oblique section of road noted, comprising mixed grade angular gravel in a sandy clay matrix. No accompanying ditch observed and no finds recovered.
See notes in file.
P. Watkins (HES), 25 January 2017.

See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 18 November 1993.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF48006 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS 72-300-188.
--- SNF11281 Aerial Photograph: TF 9026A-S, TF 9423A-C, TF 92/9327/C.
--- 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.
--- SNF102393 Unpublished Contractor Report: Evershed, R. and Pringle, I. 2015. Archaeological Non-intrusive Survey Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry, Fieldwalking and Metal Detecting for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Onshore Electrical Connection, Norfolk. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014060.
--- SNF65232 Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 2002. Bacton to Kings Lynn Proposed Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Network Archaeology. 179.
--- SNF102394 Unpublished Contractor Report: Wood, M. 2015. Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Report: Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Cable Route. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014068.
<S1> SNF2581 Article in Monograph: Wade-Martins, P.. 1977. A Roman Road between Billingford and Toftrees.. East Anglian Archaeology. No 5 pp 1-2.
<S2> SNF8485 Article in Monograph: Wade-Martins, P.. 1978. Excavation of a Roman Road at Brisley.. East Anglian Archaeology. No 8 pp 29-32.
<S3> SNF10339 Photograph: Pooley, G.. 1976. ST, Frames 1-33. Excavation at Brisley Common, Bisley..
<S4> SNF86989 Photograph: Pooley, G.. 1976. SU1, Frames 2-20. Excavation at Brisley Common, Bisley..

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2023 6:42PM