NHER 20950 (Find Spot record) - Roman and post medieval pottery sherds

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Summary

Fieldwalking here in 1984 recovered sherds of Roman, medieval and post medieval pottery. Finds included a piece of Roman samian Ware and parts of two post medieval beer jars.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM19SE
Civil Parish WACTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 October 1984. North and northeast sides of Wacton Common. Fieldwalking by Wacton Project, quickly and 'thinly'.
Four Roman sherds of sandy grey and orange wares.
One post medieval sherd, 17th-18th century brown glazed.
Two stone beer jar base sherds embossed BLAC or BOT.
Many field drain fragments of various dates (common not enclosed until 1940).
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU).
E. Rose (NAU) from notes by [1] 27 November 1984.

Notes in file.

1988.
A. Rogerson (NAU) reidentified material.
Same as above but adds one sherd of Samian.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 December 1988

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 27 2012 12:35PM

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