NHER 4418 (Monument record) - Roman well and multi-period finds
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Summary
A Roman well containing Roman pottery fragments was excavated in 1935. Fieldwalking and metal detecting in 1984 recovered Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery fragments and Roman coins.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOKE FERRY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1935. Roman well and environs.
Excavated 1935; pottery including possibly Iron Age found. Press cutting (S1) in file.
1984; bypass works produced Roman, medieval, post medieval sherds, metalwork (S2), Roman coins.
See list in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 January 1985.
Site plans and architects drawing (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 23 May 1986.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF99586 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1984. Rough sketch of an undated copper alloy decorated sheet fragment. Card. 1:1.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Stoke Ferry [2].
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 60 SE 7.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4190 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1935. Discoveries at Stoke Ferry. 8 November.
- <S3> SNF49212 Drawing: Various. Various. Architectural plans.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (11)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 23 2026 12:30PM