NHER 20763 (Monument record) - Site of Roman settlement and multi-period finds

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Summary

This is the site of a Roman settlement, which continues under NHER 20754. Roman coins, a Roman brooch, a Roman steelyard weight, fragments of Roman pottery and Roman tiles have been found on the site during field walking and metal detecting. Prehistoric flint flakes, and fragments of pottery dating from the Iron Age to the post medieval periods have also been found.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF91SW
Civil Parish FRANSHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

March 1983. Ordnance Survey field Great Fransham 287. Field walking, good conditions but dry soil.
Concentration in northwest quadrant.
Very large quantity Roman and medieval sherds.
Roman Nar Valley and medieval coarse not easily distinguishable. Also Roman Calcite ware, amphorae, mortaria, and ?tile.
Medieval including Grimston and imported.
Post medieval sherds.
Prehistoric worked flint.
See (S1).
Found and identified by A. Rogerson (NAU)
E. Rose (NAU) 23 October 1984

November 1995. Metal detecting and field walking. 4 areas.
Roman, ?Iron Age and medieval sherds.
3 Roman coins.
2 Roman brooches.
Roman steelyard weight.
Flint flakes.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 8 January 1996.

  • --- *Fieldwork: Fransham Survey. G287. AJGR.
  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Archive: Fransham Field Walking Boxfile.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 12 2021 11:20AM

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