NHER 50282 (Monument record) - Roman and undated ditches and 2nd century pottery sherds, Marsh Lane
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2007. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of new residential dwelling and associated detacted garage. Contexts 1-17.
Three ditches of probable Roman date were present within the house footings.
In total 28 sherds of Romano-British pottery were recovered from this site. The pottery assemblage from this site is significant as it suggests an early to mid-2nd century date range for the site's occupation, which contrasts with previous work undertaken in Brancaster which has suggested that occupation of the fort and vicus commenced in the late 2nd century. This adds weight to the argument that there may have been earlier antecedents to the vicus and fort at Brancaster (NHER 1004).
A 20th century summerhouse incorporating part of a railway carriage was also recorded at this location.
See report (S1) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S2).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.303).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 24 June 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 22 June 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF71991 Unpublished Contractor Report: Bradley-Lovekin, T. 2007. Archaeological Watching Brief on land at Tranquillity, Marsh Lane, Brancaster, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 082/07.
- <S2> SNF72663 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Hoggett, R. (eds). 2008. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2007. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLV Pt III pp 441-452. p 442.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (4)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- OYSTER SHELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 100 AD to 199 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 23 2019 12:11AM