NHER 25443 (Find Spot record) - Roman, medieval and post-medieval finds

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Summary

A watching brief on the construction and laying of a gas pipeline in 1989 recovered medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and a fragment of post-medieval clay pipe stem. Metal-detecting at some time between 2020 and 2022 recovered a Roman zoomorphic plate brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90NW
Civil Parish BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

July to August 1989. Watching Brief.
Bushey Common to Saham Grove Gas Pipeline (Area 11). See Context 1.
Route walked following removal of topsoil and excavation of pipe trench monitored.
Two medieval unglazed sherds.
One post medieval black glazed sherd.
Thre galzed red earthenware sgherds.
One post medieval stone ware sherd.
One clay pipe stem.
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum.
See report (S1) for full details and finds lists.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1989. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 24 March 2015.

March 2020-October 2022. Metal-detecting. [1].
Roman zoomorphic plate brooch.
Information from PAS import.
Site extended to the whole field [2]. Previous extent recorded as Context 1.
A. Beckham (HES), 31 October 2022 and P. Watkins (HES), 4 February 2024.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Unpublished Report: Davies, J. 1989. A watching brief on the construction and laying of a gas pipeline between the parishes of Gressenhall and Shipdham, July to August 1989. Norfolk Archaeological Unit Report.
  • BROOCH (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 14 2024 5:31AM

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