NHER 44691 (Find Spot record) - Roman or Early Saxon pot from site of Old Hall (poorly located)
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Summary
Roman or Early Saxon pots are recorded as being dug up on the site of Old Hall in 1720.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LYNFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Site of old hall, and urns dug up.
1720.
In building Mr Nelthorpe's House (on site of Elizabethan hall) two urns dug up. Now lost.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
Old Ordnance Survey has 'Roman'.
R.A. Smith suggested Saxon.
See also NHER 5139 and 5140.
M. Dennis (NLA), 26 May 2006.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF726 Article in Serial: Woodward, S. 1831. A descriptive Outline of the Roman remains in Norfolk, by Samuel Woodward, Esq., in a Letter to Hudson Gurney, esq. V.P., F.R.S., accompanied by a Map of the County. Archaeologia. Vol XXIII pp 358-373. p 371.
- --- SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1.
- --- SNF7886 Monograph: Reynolds, T.. 1799. Inter Britannicum..
- --- SNF659 Publication: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1819. Excursions in the County of Norfolk. p 140.
- --- SNF6317 Publication: Hart, R. 1844. The Antiquities of Norfolk: A Lecture delivered at the Norfolk and Norwich Museum, March 14, 1844.
- --- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Lynford.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 89 SW 8.
- --- SNF4618 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol II.
- --- SNF6197 Serial: Gough. 1806. Additions to Camden.. Vol II Cambers.
- --- SNF4758 Serial: Parkin, C. Parkin's History of Norfolk.. Vol II. 2. p 263.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
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Record last edited
Aug 22 2026 9:11PM