NHER 9323 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery sherd, northwest of Earlham Church
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Summary
In 1947 a refuse pit was found here during trench cutting for sewers to serve the new housing estate. This pit contained several sherds of Roman pottery and some of these pieces were identified as grey ware.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1947. Approximatley 393m (430yds) northwest of Earlham Church and west of Old Larkman Lane. In cutting trench for sewers in new housing estate.
Refuse pit found containing Roman sherds. At depth of 45-61cm (1ft 6in - 2ft) below the modern surface.
Most of sherds dispersed but two saved (bases in grey ware).
Held by NCM having previously been held by a Norwich City Engineer.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Earlham.
- --- 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. TG 10 NE 19.
- --- SNF65300 Unpublished Report: Hoggett, R. and Williamson, T. 2006. Forgotten Heritage: the landscape history of the Norwich suburbs. A pilot study.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 1 2016 9:58AM