NHER 9242 (Monument record) - Roman ditch and finds

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Summary

Ploughing revealed pieces of Roman pot. Subsequent excavation in 1949 recorded a shallow silted-up ditch. This contained 3rd to 4th century Roman pot, hazel remains, a coin of Constantius II minted around 345 to 350, bones and charcoal.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10NW
Civil Parish MARLINGFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1949. Ploughing 800m (1/2 mile) north northeast of Mill on west bank of Yare.
Revealed Roman pottery.

September 1949. Trial excavation by G. Larwood for Norfolk Research Committee.
Four sections cut across shallow silted up ditch. Pottery found in clayey alluvial silt over channel about 3m (10 feet) wide which contained hazel remains. Pottery mainly 3rd to 4th century, 3AE coin of Constantius II minted around 345 to 350. Pottery, coin, bones charcoal.
See (S1) and (S2).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

Mortarium base found in 1949.
E. Rose (NAU).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Marlingford.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 NW 5 [2].
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Norfolk Research Committee. 1950. Archaeological Research in Norfolk. Archaeological Newsletter. Vol 3 No 2 pp 38-39. p 38.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Larwood, G.P.. 1949. Marlingford Trial Excavations September 1949.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Feb 13 2018 11:51AM

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