NHER 1789 (Monument record) - Possible Roman ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM THORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1972.
Sherds found in side of ditch being dug by dragline about 90cm by 1.2m (3 feet by 4 feet).Possibly a ditch running north to south as section showed in both sides of trench. Sherd of coarse grey ware and rim sherd of fine thin grey ware.
1973.
Amphora handle from same site.
Information from [1].
E. Rose (NAU).
2000. Field Observation.
Site examined as part of archaeological assessment of Holkham Estate.
No sign of further pottery, although fieldwalking of surrounding fields identified scatters of potentially Roman tile (NHER 60684 and NHER 60685).
See report (S1) for further details.
P. Watkins (HES), 22 April 2015.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Burnham Thorpe.
- --- 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 84 SE 17.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF2462 Serial: 1972. Council for British Archaeology, Group 7: Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1972. No 19. p 4.
- <S1> SNF51041 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. The Holkham Estate, Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. Archaeological Survey (Final Report). Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 532.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 15 2022 8:53AM