NHER 1610 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds perhaps from Sedgeford Hall Park (Sedgeford, poorly located)
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Summary
Numerous Roman finds including tiles, mortaria, pot, a large glass bowl, a sickle and some
human bones were found in 1913. The exact location of this discovery is unclear.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
November 1913. South of Sedgeford Hall Park. Perhaps field west of Hall?
Numerous remains including Roman tiles. Fragments of mortaria, samian ware, large glass bowl and sickle, and human bones.?Lost. Suggestion that Fring site and this are in fact the same (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
(S2) says 'in Sedgeford Park'.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF5303 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1915. Peddar's Way. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia. Vol II Pt I (for 1914-15) pp 51-57. p 56.
- --- SNF376 Newspaper Article: Lynn Advertiser. 1913. [unknown]. 14 November.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Sedgeford.
- --- 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 73 NW 9.
- <S1> SNF1559 Article in Serial: 1914. British Academy Supplementary Papers. British Academy Supplementary Papers. Vol II, p 21.
- <S2> SNF3266 Newspaper Article: 1913. Eastern Daily Press. 21 November.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (5)
- BOWL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SICKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2019 9:04AM