NHER 8942 (Monument record) - Prehistoric pot boilers and Roman pottery
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Summary
Prehistoric pot boilers and Roman pottery have been found. The pot boilers may indicate the site of a burnt mound.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1940 to 1943. Southwest of Broomehill Covert.
Sherds including Samian ware and colourcoated, 2nd to 4th centuries AD.
(S1).
Material not checked.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).
About 1985.
'Recently someone identified a 'sauna' where I uncovered calcined flints there'.
(S2).
Pot boiler site?
E. Rose (NAU), 17 June 1985.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Merton.
- --- 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 99 NW 2 [2].
- <S1> SNF2060 Article in Serial: Wake, T. 1942. Some Recent Archaeological Discoveries in Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXVIII Pt I pp 23-30. p 27.
- <S2> SNF63961 Correspondence: 1985. Correspondence regarding a 'sauna' at NHER 8942. 13 June.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- POT BOILER (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jul 12 2016 4:05PM