NHER 58088 (Monument record) - Roman boundary ditches and pits, perhaps associated with a Romano-British farmstead
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF91NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BEESTON WITH BITTERING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
April to July 1999. Archaeological excavation and watching brief, Brisley to Bushy Common Pipeline. Site 11.
A group of three parallel ditches and two pits containing abundant Roman domestic type refuse were excavated in this area. The ditches were possibly dug for demarcation purposes, although the large amount of domestic refuse that they contained suggests that they were situated near to an area of habition, and it has been suggested a a possible Roman farmstead was located in the area.
A scatter of knapped and fire-cracked flints which were possibly associated with a small number of potential hearths and a well, dated tentatively to the late Neolithic or Bronze Age were also recovered in the area, and are recorded under NHER 34119.
See (S1) for details.
E. Ford (HES), 01 Oct 2012.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF83360 Unpublished Contractor Report: Network Archaeology. 2000. Brisley to Bushy Common Gas Pipeline. Archaeological Excavation and Watching Brief, 1999. Network Archaeology. 138.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (7)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- LOOMWEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- NAIL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 18 2026 12:01PM