NHER 21416 (Find Spot record) - Roman object concentrations, Roman and medieval pottery sherds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TILNEY ST LAWRENCE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1 April 1985. Fieldwalking on well weathered ploughsoil.
Context 1: general scatter pottery, mostly Roman from west end field, particularly around 5409 1350 and some medieval sherds from east end field. TYL CC (S1).
Context 2 at 5416 1346: odd Roman sherds, may link with context 3; some indications of grey soil. Some of the material from Context 2 has been reidentified as medieval pottery. TYL CD (S2).
Context 3 at 5421 1346: concentration of sparse Roman pottery set in grey silt. Couple of fragments of bone and also quite a lot of modern debris. Possibly extends into context 2. 40m NW-SE x 30m NE-SW at 1.5m OD. TYL 31 (S3).
Context 4 at 5415 1350: small dense concentration of Roman sherds in small pocket of grey soil, pottery spreading beyond just its edges. May be odd fragments of briquetage and some modern rubbish 16m NW/SE x 14m at 1.5m OD. TYL 32 (S4).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S5).
R. J. Silvester (NAU), 1 April 1985.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF16700 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL CC. FENS. TYL CC.
- <S2> SNF16701 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL CD. FENS. TYL CD.
- <S3> SNF16632 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 31. FENS. TYL 31.
- <S4> SNF16633 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TYL 32. FENS. TYL 32.
- <S5> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (5)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 11 2013 11:09AM