NHER 4390 (Monument record) - Site of Roman building and kiln and multi-period finds, Anzac Gravel Pit

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Summary

Excavation, observation and metal-detecting since 1969 have revealed evidence of a Roman building and kiln. Many Roman finds have also been recovered, including coins, metalwork, pottery and tile fragments and a fine copper alloy mount depicting the head of Silenus, the companion of Bacchus. Other finds from the area are prehistoric worked and burnt flints, Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age pottery fragments and an Iron Age brooch.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF60SE
Civil Parish	WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1969. Roman kiln site discovered.
1971. Slag found.
1973. Neolithic sherds and flint, Roman finds.
1975. Beaker, Iron Age and Roman finds.
1976-1977. Metal-detecting. Roman metalwork and coins. Roman building excavated.
1977. Roman pottery found after topsoil stripped.

1979 or before. Metal-detecting.
Found at [2]:
Roman bow and fan-tail brooch. See drawing (S3).
Shown to King's Lynn Museum 10 April 1979.
Information from (S5).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 9 August 2018.

1980. Metal-detecting. Roman metalwork (S4) and coins.
1980. Aerial photograph record. Linear cropmarks.
1998. Metal-detecting. Iron Age brooch.
See details, coin lists, site plans and drawings in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 3 April 1998.

March 2003.
Roman coin (clipped siliqua) found at [1].
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 10 April 2003.

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF11499 Aerial Photograph: TF6702C-D.
--- SNF58823 Article in Monograph: Gregory, A. 1982. Romano-British Settlement in West Norfolk and on the Norfolk Fen Edge. The Romano-British Countryside, Studies in Rural Settlement and Economy. Miles, D. (ed.). British Archaeological Reports British Series No 103 pp 352-376. pt ii, pp 351-376.
--- SNF87313 Monograph: Swan, V. G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Supplementary Series. 5.
--- SNF87258 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Bronze Age. Dereham (West).
--- SNF87257 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Neolithic. Dereham (West).
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Dereham (West).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2713 Article in Serial: Trett, R. 1981. A Bronze Mount from West Dereham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVIII Pt I pp 89-90. p 89.
<S2> SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 6.
<S3> SNF80918 Illustration: [King's Lynn Museum staff]. 1979. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy bow and fantail brooch. Paper. 1:1.
<S4> SNF91679 Illustration: [King's Lynn Museum staff]. 1980. Drawing of a Roman copper alloy mount depicting the head of Silenus. Paper. 1:1.
<S5> SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (34)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
POT (Beaker - 2300 BC to 1700 BC)
BROOCH (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BUCKLE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FIGURINE (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)
HARNESS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
KILN FURNITURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PERSONAL ORNAMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PLAQUE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
VESSEL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
WINDOW GLASS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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