NHER 5210 (Monument record) - Roman building

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Summary

A Roman brick floor, fragments of a pewter vessel, three inhumation burials and Roman pottery were excavated here in 1958 and 1960. This is the site of a Roman building. With the inhumation burials the fragmentary remains of a child's skeleton were recorded. The date of these burials is unclear. They may be Iron Age, Roman or Saxon. Fieldwalking as part of the Fenland Survey also recovered Roman pottery, tile, oyster shells and bone.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL79SW
Civil Parish	FELTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1958. Excavation.
Roman ?building, pewter vessels, flue tile, sherds

1960. Excavation.
Roman floor and inhumations. Possible Early Saxon, Late Saxon sherds

1962.
Millstone found.

Pre 1974.
Roman brooches and spoon.

1985. Fenland fieldwalking.
Roman building material.

1991.
Roman sherds found

See list, (S1), and (S2) in file.
E. Rose (NLA), 20 September 1993.

For full details of wares, flint types etc see (S2).

Associated Sources (13)

--- SNF14956 *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. FWL 69. FENS.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87261 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Early Saxon. Feltwell.
--- SNF87262 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Feltwell.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Feltwell [4].
--- 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. TL 69 SE 21.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 3.
--- SNF87125 Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 3.
<S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
<S2> SNF59220 Unpublished Document: Mottram, A. S.. 1960. Feltwell: Oulsham Lane.
<S3> SNF58493 Archive: Fenland Folders.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (16)

LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
POLISHED AXEHEAD (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
BOWL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BRICK (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
FLUE TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
MILLSTONE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SPINDLE WHORL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)