NHER 3673 (Monument record) - Rougham shrunken village

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Summary

The earthworks of the deserted medieval village and manorial site here were identified using aerial photographs taken in 1946. A huge number of finds from this location were recovered during 1967-99 including Roman, Saxon, medieval and post medieval pottery sherds and metalwork. All this evidence has established that the major occupation here spanned from the 11th to the 15th century. Sadly much of the site was bulldozed in 1967 but what remains is now under archaeological management.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF82SW
Civil Parish ROUGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1946. RAF air photography revealed shrunken village earthworks and moated manorial site.
1967. Site destroyed. Medieval and post medieval sherds found.
1969. Roman, Late Saxon, medieval sherds and metalwork found.

1980.
Fieldwalking produced Roman, Late Saxon, medieval and post medieval sherds. Also metal objects (S2).

1999. Medieval sherds found.

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E. Rose (NLA) 8 March 1999.

Section 17 Management Agreement signed 29 June 1997 (5 years).
H. Paterson (A&E) 14 September 1999.

September 2000. Visit.
Whole site under good grass cover, a few nettle patches and 'sheep tracks' no other disturbances.
H. Paterson (A&E) 4 October 2000.

22 July 1993. NLA aerial photography.
Earthworks and cropmarks visble.
M. Brennand (NLA) 8 February 2001.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1993. TF 8220ABA - ABF.
  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF8220 A-H,AC-AE; TF8221 A.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
  • --- Map: Finder's Map.
  • --- Monograph: Cushion, B. and Davison, A. 2003. Earthworks of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 104. p 62.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Rougham [2].
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Rougham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Monograph: Davison, A. 1988. Six Deserted Villages in Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 44. pp 48-59.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy decorated belt fitting or part of scales. Card. 1:1.
  • KNIFE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
  • FLOOR TILE (Undated)
  • TILE (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • WHETSTONE (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • BALANCE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • CRUCIBLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HORSESHOE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SCISSORS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SHEARS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 13 2016 5:08PM

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