NHER 520 (Find Spot record) - Roman coins and Saxon pottery, corner of Dove Street and Market Place

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Summary

In the 19th century a number of artefacts were found at this location including Roman coins of Claudius II, Aurelian and Diocletian and Late Saxon pottery. One of the pottery pieces is likely to be the one modelled by Goss as 'The Norwich Urn' found during excavations in the market place.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

1852. Corner of Dove Street and Market Place at depth of 3-4m (10ft-13ft) under Chamberlain's Warehouse (1962 Marshall and Snelgrove).
Coins of Claudius II, Aurelian and Diocletian.
Pottery found in 1852 and 1898 - 1899 is Late Saxon.
Location unknown but one may be one of two coins held by NCM.
The other is a Tetricus.
Diocletian is described in (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

It would appear the pottery includes that modelled by Goss as 'The Norwich Urn'. 'Found with several others whilst excavating in the market place, Norwich at a depth of ten feet. None of these vessels appear to have been used for any purpose but were probably thrown aside by the potter in consequence of some defect. Now in the Museum'.
See reference (S2).
E. Rose (NAU/NLA).

  • --- Article in Serial: Jope, E. M. 1952. Excavations in the City of Norwich, 1948. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXX pp 287-323. p 318; Fig 9.
  • --- Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 319.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 89.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Fox, G. E. 1889. Roman Norfolk. The Archaeological Journal. Vol XLVI pp 331-367. pp 337, 362.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: Chamberlain, G.. 2000. Heraldic China.. NIAS Journal. Vol 6, No 5. p 31.
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)

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Record last edited

Sep 22 2023 11:44AM

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