NHER 1522 (Find Spot record) - Roman Samian ware sherd

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Summary

In 1955 a sherd of Roman samian ware pottery depicting a gladiator was recovered from this area.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63SE
Civil Parish SNETTISHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1955. In garden of finder on south side of road from Southgate to main road southeast of BM 84.6 - 4' down below roots of old poplar.
Roman pottery - Samian ware depicting gladiator with rivet holes. [1]
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

May 1992.
Brother of finder claims that samian sherd is from NHER 1553, but note that the 1951 finds from NHER 1553 include figured samian found by source.
Compiled by D. A. Gurney (NLA), 27 May 1992

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Snettisham.
  • --- 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 SE 54.
  • --- Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 6.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 14 2016 5:29PM

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