NHER 2072 (Monument record) - Copy's Green Iron Age Enclosure
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Summary
Excavations of a rectangular cropmark here were carried out during 1957-58. The feature was found to be a Late Iron Age enclosure, with v-cut ditches, a causeway entrance to the east and the remains of ramparts. Roman coins and pottery sherds were also found inside the fort, suggesting it was re-occupied by the Romans during about AD 75-200. Aerial photographs taken in 1987 showed that a possible Bronze Age ring ditch existed inside the fort and metal detecting in the interior found a Middle Saxon to Late Saxon strap end.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1953. Roman sherds found.
1957-8. Excavation of rectangular enclosure, probably late Iron Age, reoccupied as Roman in 2nd century. Reported in (S1).
1987. Aerial photography revealed ring ditch within fort.
1987-8. Found with metal detector. Middle Saxon-Late Saxon strap end.
See full details in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 26 October 1990.
Associated Sources (13)
- --- SNF10973 Aerial Photograph: St. Joseph AP's CP 074-5 in NAU as TF 9539C, BKS 0280.
- --- SNF6231 Article in Monograph: Gregory, T. 1986. An Enclosure at Wighton. Excavations at Thornham, Warham, Wighton and Caistor St. Edmund, Norfolk. Gregory, T. and Gurney, D.. EAA No 30 pp 27-31.
- --- SNF56825 Article in Monograph: Gregory, T. 1986. Enclosures of 'Thornham' Type in Norfolk. Excavations at Thornham, Warham, Wighton and Caistor St. Edmund, Norfolk. Gregory, T. and Gurney, D.. EAA No 30 pp 32-35.
- --- SNF87568 Article in Serial: 1958. Norfolk Research Committee Excavations 1957. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 10 (for 1957) p 1.
- --- SNF87574 Article in Serial: 1959. Norfolk Research Committee Excavations 1958. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 11 (for 1958) p 1.
- --- SNF9803 Photograph: EXJ 6.
- --- SNF87259 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Iron Age. Wighton.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Wighton.
- --- 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 93 NE 1b [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF102206 Website: Lock, G. and Ralston, I. 2017. Atlas of Hillforts Project On-line Gazetteer. https://hillforts.arch.ox.ac.uk/. 31 May 2023. EN2440.
- <S1> SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 5.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (10)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- TOE RING (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FIGURINE (Undated)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
May 31 2023 12:53PM