NHER 18465 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery sherd concentrations

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Summary

Fieldwalking in 1982 and 1983 by the Fenland Survey recovered a general scatter of Roman pottery sherds from across this field. In addition, a concentration of Roman pottery and some medieval sherds was noted on the south side of a roddon. The Roman sherds were identified as predominantly 4th century in date. Another concentration of Roman pottery sherds with some animal bone fragments was noted in a lower setion near to a medium roddon.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51SW
Civil Parish WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

October 1982.
Context 2: at 5161 1065. On south side of roddon. Scatter of Roman pottery around 20m diameter. Some of the material from Context 2 has been reidentified as medieval.
R. Silvester (NAU), October 1982.

Additional pottery collected and area defined by slightly greyish-brown silt against general orange brown silt of roddon.
About 5 ft (1.5) OD.
A. Gregory (NAU), identifies as predominantly late. Reasonable mixture of types one would expect in 4th century in West Norfolk.
R. Silvester (NAU), 29 October 1982.

21 October 1983. Field rewalked and material collected.
Area is around 47m northwest to southeast by 53m northeast to southwest. Material spreads on top of roddon. Small amount of bone.
Context 1: Good conditions, under winter wheat. General scatter over field of pottery, mainly Roman. Includes six sherds from very small area.
Context 3: at 5175 1077. Ground weathered & dry- ideal conditions. Concentration of Roman pottery at 6 ft (1.8m) OD with small amount animal bone. No obvious soil discolouration but ground too dry and covered with winter wheat. Set in central slightly lower part of medium roddon between two levees.
R. Silvester (NAU), October 1983

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 24 2013 2:10PM

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