NHER 43800 (Monument record) - Possible Roman salt extraction works

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Summary

Clay walled structures, fragments of Roman tile and pottery and briquetage found on the beach in 2006 indicate a possible salt extraction site. Romano-British pottery was recovered in the same year from clay exposed by the scouring of sand.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG42SE
Civil Parish	WINTERTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Early 2006. Winterton beach to the south of the Roman inhumation NHER 41181.
Clay walled structures and burnt areas, possibly salterns. Finds of animal bone and pottery, probably Roman. Further identification to come.
Photographs, plans, details and letter (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 21 February 2006.

Finds identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) as Roman tile and briquetage and some post medieval brick.
Details in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 27 February 2006.

5 Feb 2006. Stray finds.
Romano-British pot sherds found on surface of clay exposed by scouring of sand.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 17 March 2011.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF61563 Unpublished Document: Peterson, J. and Guy, S.. 2006. Letters, photos, etc..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (5)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRIQUETAGE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)