NHER 5981 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery sherds

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Summary

In the early 20th century various sherds of Roman pottery were discovered at this location.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL98NW
Civil Parish	WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1907. Stray Find.
Roman sherd found by W. G. Clarke and R. R. Clarke (NCM) 46m (50yds) west of Langmere (site 7 - E. Rose (NAU)).
Noted in (S1).
Amongst a collection of material subsequently donated to Norwic Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1939.10).

1932. Excavation.
Some digging by G. Kingaby.
Produced several Roman pots shown to Prehistoric Society of East Anglia.
See drawings (S2) and (S3) and accompanying sherd descriptions in file - E. Rose (NAU)).
See also (S4).
Finds donated to Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 1932.166).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 3 November 2015.

28 November 1975.
Site now on heath of Nature Reserve.
A. J. Lawson (NAU).

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF13278 Aerial Photograph: TL9088A, B, C..
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Wretham.
--- 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. TL 98 NW 2 [2].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF1685 Publication: Clarke, W. G. 1925. In Breckland Wilds. First Edition. p 91.
<S2> SNF93706 Illustration: [Unknown]. ?1932. Drawings of Roman pottery sherds from Langmere. Tracing paper. 1:1.
<S3> SNF93707 Illustration: [Unknown]. ?1932. Drawings of Roman pottery sherds from Langmere.
<S4> SNF3852 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. [unknown]. 30 November.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (2)

POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 16 2021 2:24PM