NHER 17609 (Monument record) - Site of Roman settlement and prehistoric finds

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Summary

This is the site of a Roman settlement, and Roman pottery has been found by fieldwalking. Neolithic polished axeheads, made of flint and stone, and fragments of late prehistoric pottery have also been found by fieldwalking.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70SW
Civil Parish BARTON BENDISH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

7 March 1959.
Context 1 at 7301 0453.
2 polished flint axes.
1 polished stone axe.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 2 October 1981.

7 February 1983.
Subdivision of field centred at 7310 0455, Context 2. Medium walking conditions.
Roman concentration along west side.
3rd to 4th century including 1 Much Hadham sherd.
2nd century Samian.
1 miscellaneous prehistoric flint gritted.
Subdivision to south centred at 7310 0445, Context 3.
Roman concentration continues along west edge.
Includes 1 Colchester white painted colour coated.
1 Nene Valley coarse colour coated.
1 Oxfordshire mortarium.
Identified A. Gregory and A. Rogerson (NAU) February 1983.

Roman settlement continues in NHER 19085.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 27. BB.
  • --- *Fieldwork: Barton Bendish Survey. 28. BB.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: King's Lynn Museum. KLM 6 inch Record Map.
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • POT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 16 2023 11:35AM

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