NHER 9798 (Monument record) - Roman pottery and roof tile, possible site of Roman building
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTOR ST EDMUND, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1961. Ploughing to depth of 30 to 32.5cm (12 to 13 inches)
Brought to surface Roman potsherds
Dug to depth of 45cm (1 foot 6 inches) and retrieved numerous sherds of handled storage jars (amphorae) red ware. Material not checked.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Late 1982. Metal detecting.
Field between River Tas and railway opposite Roman town, same area as previous finds but probably spread further to south.
Roman roof tile and imbrex fragments, coarse ware sherds and rim sherd of parchment ware dish.
A. K. Gregory (NAU), 28 January 1983.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Caister-by-Norwich.
- --- 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 20 SW 55.
- --- SNF87126 Serial: 1961. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1961. No 8. p 3.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 29 2024 11:32AM