NHER 36991 (Monument record) - Probable Roman rectangular enclosure and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT DUNHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Before 5 December 2001. Field observations and metal-detecting. In two adjoining areas.
Dark patches with associated slag, by inference Roman. Slag sample retained.
Neolithic worked flints.
Roman coins, sherds and few tiles.
Roman silver finger ring.
Iron Age sherd.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 March 2002.
October to December 2002. Fluxgate gradiometer survey.
Rectangular ditched enclosure containing three large pits (possibly related to ironworking?) plus some smaller ones and a group of parallel pile? Holes. In addition there are the side ditches of a road passing through the enclosure. Could this be part of the Fen Causeway (NHER 2796)? The alignment doesn't seem to be quite correct for this idea.
See (S1), (S2) and (S3).
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 December 2002.
March-April 2003. Metal-detecting. Gridded survey.
Twelve Roman coins, including one blank. Chopped copper alloy rod suggesting irregular coin production.
One each post-medieval coin, token and jetton.
Medieval/post-medieval and undatable metal finds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 June 2003.
Before 20 September 2003. Metal-detecting with GPS in west field.
Early Neolithic worked flints.
Twenty two Roman and four post-medieval coins.
One medieval and one post-medieval jetton.
Roman, medieval, post-medieval and undatable metal objects.
Iron Age and Roman sherds.
Undatable iron slag.
Roman tiles and window glass fragment.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 3 January 2004.
2003. Excavation.
See file for list of small finds made during archaeological trenching in 2003.
Report should follow.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 February 2010.
September 2014-March 2015. Metal-detecting. [1].
4 Roman coins and 1 pottery sherd.
Medieval strap-end and buckle.
Medieval/post-medieval lead weight.
1 post-medieval token.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 August 2015.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF50955 Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100571 Unpublished Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 2006. Treasure Annual Report 2004. pp 52-53; No 50; Fig 50.
- <S1> SNF60183 Unpublished Document: Cott, P. J.. 2002. Geophysical Plot. Great Dunham Interpreted Features..
- <S2> SNF60182 Unpublished Document: Cott, P. J.. 2002. Geophysical Plot. Great Dunham Core Data..
- <S3> SNF60180 Unpublished Document: Cott, P. J.. 2002. Letter. East Lexham and Caistor St Edmunds.. 1 December.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (16)
- FINDSPOT (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- BUILDING (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- METAL WORKING SITE (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- POST HOLE (Unknown date)
- ROAD (Unknown date)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (77)
- BORER (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAKE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Neolithic - 4000 BC to 3001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Unknown date)
- POT MEND (Unknown date)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Unknown date)
- WEIGHT (Unknown date)
- WEIGHT (Unknown date)
- BEAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRIDLE BIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- CAULDRON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN BLANK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FERRULE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLATE BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TIE BAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WINDOW GLASS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 260 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 330 AD to 335 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 364 AD to 378 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 388 AD to 402 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- JETTON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SKIMMER (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VESSEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WEIGHT (Medieval to 16th Century - 1200 AD to 1600 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
- BUCKLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- BUTTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CAULDRON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CROTAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HARNESS MOUNT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- SKIMMER (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- VESSEL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- TOKEN (17th Century - 1670 AD to 1670 AD)
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