NHER 9866 (Monument record) - Part of Scole Roman and medieval settlement

9976. Context Two, east end of field.
Twelve sherds of Roman ware collected from molehills. No trace of an east to west road, but towards modern road rectangular ditched areas presumably tofts.
A. Rogerson (NAU), 30 April 1976

1967. Stray Find.
Found in molehill at Context 3 ([1]):
1 Mesolithic microlith (obliquely blunted point). This discovery was reported in (S1) and is also listed in (S2) and (S3) (being recorded as burnt in the latter). Information from (S4).
P. Watkins (HES), 9 January 2014.

Spring 1982. Context Four. (Formerly numbered NHER 18495). [2] Found in molehill in artificial platform in northwest corner of field. 22m south, 11m east of corner.
Spindle whorl of Roman greyware.
NCM from NAU fieldwork.
A. Gregory (NAU), 5 November 1982.

November 1987. Trial Trench Evaluation and Earthwork Survey.
Evaluation undertaken on route of proposed A140 Scole Bypass. Details under NHER 1007
See plan in file of earthworks covering field (medieval and Roman occupation levels).
For detailed report see (S5).
E. Rose (NAU), 7 January 1988.

Land scheduled November 1988.

For fiche see NHER 1007.
Schedule, site plan and press cuttings in file.

24 April 1997. NLA air photography.
Photographs taken detailing severe plough damage to Roman road and medieval ditched enclosures.
Gravel and silt deposits can be seen spread by action of plough, creating characteristic zig-zag appearance.
S. Massey (NLA), 26 October 2001.

29 April 1997. Field Survey.
Fieldwork undertaken following the levelling of the former earthworks.
Survey of soil marks undertaken by B. Cushion (NLA). See report (S6) for further details and copy of plan (S7).
Systematic fieldwalking undertaken at same time, predominantly by A. Davison (area centred TM 1500 7887). Poor soil conditions. [1]. [2].
Much Roman pottery and core of medieval sherds in north part.
Three prehistoric flints.
Some post medieval material.
See lists, plan notes, copy of survey in file.
The results of this work are summarised in (S8). For further information on the destruction of the earthworks and subsequent events see newspaper articles (S9).
Material from this survey has now been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.218).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 13 May 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 November 2015.

September 2000. Illegal flytipping/bonfire.
See report in secondary file.
D. Gurney, 11 September 2000.