NHER 1446 (Monument record) - Site of medieval chapel and Roman and medieval finds

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Summary

This is the site of a medieval chapel that was founded in 1249. Roman and medieval pottery, medieval floor tiles and building material have been found on the site. Metal detecting has recovered a Roman brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF63NE
Civil Parish	HEACHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

September 1952. East end of Golden Gates Field.
Name indicates the Roman site to west.
Site of chapel of Virgin Mary founded 1249, see (S1).
Glazed floor tiles in yellow, green, and blue with lime mortar, medieval sherds, areas of chalk rubble (floors?), pieces of flat Niedermendig quern, ploughed up from 22cm (9") deep.
Investigated by [1].
Also bricks, examined by Glendenning and regarded as 15th century, and section of limestone shaft, probably from doorway.
E. Rose (NAU)

1978.
Head of Roman bronze dolphin brooch found with metal detector.
Information via NCM.
E. Rose (NAU)

(S2) has 'quantities of Samian' at this point.
E. Rose (NAU)

(S3) in file.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF3571 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1923. Roman remains at Heacham. 26 October.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Heacham.
--- 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 63 NE 19.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF4598 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
<S2> SNF52553 Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
<S3> SNF4129 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1952. [Article on the finding of medieval pottery]. 7 November.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (8)

BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)