NHER 4374 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Undated bank and possible Roman road

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An undated bank has been identified to the south and east of Holme next the Sea village. In places it is located beneath a modern road, while in others it survives as a field boundary or as an earthwork crossing fields. It has been suggested that this the agger from a Roman road. It could be the continuation of a Roman road from Brancaster to Thornham and it may be associated with a bank on a similar alignment in Hunstanton parish (NHER 4371).

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Map sheet TF74SW
Civil Parish HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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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.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Brancaster.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Holme Next the Sea.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thornham.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Titchwell.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Apr 12 2022 8:30AM

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