NHER 18600 (Find Spot record) - Multi-period pottery sherds and Roman objects
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Summary
Fenland fieldwalking here in 1982-83 recovered sherds of Roman pottery and pieces of briquetage. Subsequent investigations of the site during 1984-93 retrieved sherds of medieval and Roman pottery along with fragments of a Roman steelyard. Identified pottery types from this site included Roman greyware, samian ware along with Nar and Nene Valley wares.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF41SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1982-1983. Fenland fieldwalking. Roman sherds and briquetage.
1984-1985. Found with metal detector. Roman metalwork and pottery.
1989-1990. Roman finds from side of dyke when cleaned.
1993. Roman sherds found
See list and section drawings in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 26 June 1985 and 1990.
For full details of wares, flint types etc. see Fenland Folders (S1).
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF17078 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW 10. FENS.
- --- SNF17118 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW 7. FENS.
- --- SNF17120 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WNW 8. FENS.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (15)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- WEIGHT (Undated)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WHETSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (1)
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Record last edited
Oct 14 2013 3:52PM