NHER 1520 (Find Spot record) - Roman kiln fragments, pottery sherds, quern fragment
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Summary
In 1950, 1952 and 1970 a number of Roman pottery sherds were recovered from this area, along with some firebars thought to derive from a Roman period kiln and a piece of a quern.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF63SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1950 & 1952. [1]
Samian ware F.31[2], F.33[2], 18/31[2], 37[2] - 2nd century.
Coarse Roman wares.
Clay bars probably for furnace.
Top of puddingstone quern also found here. [3]
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
1970.
Roman sherds from surface [4].
W. Milligan (NCM).
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Snettisham [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 63 SE 2.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- KILN FURNITURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Apr 17 2023 3:50PM