NHER 1268 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery and bone finds
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Summary
A scatter of Roman pottery fragments and a bone spindle whorl of the same period were recovered in 1948.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF64SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1948.
Ringstead Downs, including Meadowpits Hall Farm.
Scatter of Roman pottery including amphora handle stamped ACIRGI (2nd cent. Parallels from France and Germany CIL XIII 10,002-6) and jug handle (compare with Camulodunum forms 140,161) not later than AD 65.
Also a bone spindle whorl of domed section.
E. Rose (NAU).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Hunstanton (Old) [2].
- --- 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. TF 64 SE 11a.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 14 2022 8:54AM