NHER 21438 (Monument record) - Roman settlement

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Summary

Prehistoric pot boilers, Iron Age pottery, Roman tile and pottery, and medieval and post medieval pottery found during fieldwalking. This is the site of part of a linear Roman settlement.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF80SE
Civil Parish GREAT CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1985 or before. Surface collection in restricted area.
Roman greyware; 3 jar rims, 1 bowl rim, 5 sherds.
Oxfordshire parchment ware mortarium 3rd to 4th century, rim.
East Anglian mortarium, rim fragment.
Nene Valley colourcoated 4th century, 1 sherd.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU)
A. Rogerson (NAU) May 1985.

1986 to 1987. Fieldwalking of whole field.
This is context 9 at 8510 0030. Correction suggested by finder.
Prehistoric pot boilers.
Iron Age sherds.
Roman tile and sherds.
Medieval and post medieval sherds.
See details in file for NHER 24669.
E. Rose (NAU) 12 July 1988.

(S1) describes as part of a linear Roman settlement that extends across parts of four fields. Pot and building material suggests this was a prosperous rural settlement. A well-marked bank and ditch extends from north to south through part of the site.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA), 4 May 2006.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1994. The Field Archaeology of Bodney and the Stanta Extension. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt I pp 57-79. p 60.
  • POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
  • FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (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)

Record last edited

Jul 18 2023 7:46AM

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