NHER 14620 (Monument record) - Roman pottery sherds and undated ship's timber (Caister on Sea, poorly located)

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Summary

There are early 19th century reports of the discovery of Roman pottery and a possible ship's timber in the southwest of Caister on Sea parish. It is not clear whether or not the pottery and timber were found at the same location.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

'Several years before 1836'.
'In another part of the parish (to the Roman finds near the church) towards the southwest, bordering on the marshes' Roman urns found.
'By the side of the road that crosses the marshes', in sinking a well, at 6m (20ft) depth a plank resembling that from a ship found; local people recalled anchors being found in area.
It is not at all clear from the account whether the 'Roman urn' and the plank were found in the same spot.
Information from (S1), also manuscript account in (S2).

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Serial: Rev. Clowes. 1837. Gentleman's Magazine. Gentleman's Magazine.
  • <S2> Serial: Woodward. 1836. Correspondence. pp 28ff.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 9 2022 1:22PM

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