NHER 1562 (Monument record) - Roman saltern site and pottery finds

June to August 1955.
Excavation of southeast portion of natural mound in marshes; probably a Roman salt boiling site.
Pottery and firebars at level of burnt clay.
Fragments of clay fire bars with grass impressions, fragment of hone, rim sherd of Samian ware, sherd of grey ware comb decoration and six other sherds of grey ware, sherd of red ware (late 1st century AD).
York Cottage Museum, Sandringham 1955.
Roman pottery found in close packed soil above furnace, fire bars at lowest levels all broken and lying in disorder.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Grid reference is TF 6621 3016 but site is plotted at 6612 3016 on our map.
TF 6612 3016 is correct. E. Rose (NAU).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 1 March 1990.

See photographs in file.

August 2001. Norfolk NMP.
This is actually only the eastern side of a relatively large, sub-rounded mound with an east to west length of 150m and a width of 90m (S1 and S2). The site appears as several large amorphous light-coloured or parched areas. The western side is recorded as NHER 1593. The size of the site would suggest a relatively long period of occupation and salt production, albeit on a possible seasonal or temporary basis.
M. Brennand (NMP), 10 August 2001.