NHER 1438 (Monument record) - Roman floors and pits and multi-period finds

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Summary

An excavation before 1952 revealed Roman pits and floor surfaces, as well as Roman pottery and tiles. Metal detecting has recovered a Late Bronze Age socketed axehead, Roman coins and metal finds, and medieval and post medieval coins and metal finds.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63NE
Civil Parish HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Before February 21 1952.
Roman pottery, tiles, hut floors of 'red chalk and clay', refuse pits, and oyster shells, found in field northwest of Horsewell Farm (renamed Heacham Bottom Farm 1964).
Trial excavation.
Pottery of both 2nd and 3rd centuries, mainly latter including Samian F37 and either F18 or 18/31 stamped (? = Crassus of La Graufesenque).
E. Rose (NAU)

(S1) in file.

Before 26 November 2002. Metal detecting.
In area of previous excavation.
48 Roman, 1 medieval and 1 post medieval coin.
Late Bronze Age (S2), Roman, medieval (S3), post medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 7 Janaury 2002.

  • --- Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1952. [Article on the finds in the field adjoining Heacham Bottom]. 21 February.
  • --- Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Heacham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 63 NE 33.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Map: Finder's Map.
  • <S2> Illustration: Hinds, K. 2002. Drawing of a Late Bronze Age copper alloy socketed axehead fragment. Film. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: Ashley, S. 2002. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy horse harness pendant. Film. 2:1.
  • SOCKETED AXEHEAD (Late Bronze Age - 1000 BC to 701 BC)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STYLUS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • STYLUS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 17 2023 3:48PM

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