NHER 13228 (Find Spot record) - Roman roof tile and pottery sherds

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Summary

In 1978 Roman pottery sherds, a Roman roof tile and fragments of animal bone were found in the upcast from a freshly cleaned-out ditch. The presence of peat and marine clays in the spoil suggests that the site may once have been on the shoreline (possibly during the Roman period).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG51SW
Civil Parish CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

1978. In spoil from cleaning ditch, about 3m in length, 96m south of Grange Road.
Roman sherds, including colour coated beaker with facetted shoulder, plus several sherds of one jar, fresh and unweathered. Late 3rd to 4th century AD.
One animal bone, one imbrex fragment.
In area of interface of peat and marine clay; at least one sherd in clay.
Roman shoreline - material dumped in shallows?
A. Gregory (NAU) and P. Murphy (University of East Anglia).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 31 2011 4:53PM

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