NHER 4374 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated bank and possible Roman road
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Possible agger of Roman road running east to west along coast and about 200m south of present A149. East of Holme next the Sea visible beneath road marking east parish boundary as bank underlying present road and trailing off to east and west. Visible further west as bank running through ploughed fields and humps where bank passes under hedgeline. South and southwest of village visible partly as present field boundary. Continues into Hunstanton.
C.J.S. Green.
What is the evidence for its continuation into Hunstanton? See NHER 4371.
E. Rose.
Suggests this continues line of modern road (therefore = Roman) from Brancaster to Thornham.
E. Rose.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Brancaster.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Holme Next the Sea.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thornham.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Titchwell.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 12 2022 8:30AM