NHER 9232 (Monument record) - Possible Roman ironworking site

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Summary

Many pieces of Roman pot and fragments of iron working slag were found. A piece of post medieval pipkin base and foot was also recovered. The presence of slag suggests this may have been a Roman ironworking site.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM09SE
Civil Parish	OLD BUCKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1975. South of Bunn's Bank and extending almost to bank itself; on ploughed surface.
Roman sherds; weathered; include decorated and plain Samian, central and east Gaulish, and coarse wares.
Also iron slag (not seen).
A.K. Gregory (NAU).

1979.
Extra material.
Roman greyware rim, two bodysherds, base.
Roman shell gritted sherd.
Tile fragment of unknown date.
Post medieval glazed pipkin base and foot.
Two fragments of slag.
A. Rogerson (NAU).

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 5.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

IRON WORKING SITE? (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Object Types (3)

METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
PIPKIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Old Buckenham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 8 2016 4:24PM