NHER 2120 (Monument record) - Roman ditch
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Summary
A Roman ditch was discovered during the building of a new boiler house. The ditch contained fragments of 2nd century AD Roman pottery, animal bone and Roman quern.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
14 October 1960. Found in constructing new boiler house.
Small ditch 90cm (3 feet) wide. Contained 2nd century Roman pot sherds, animal bones, lava quern fragment.
Investigated by A. P. Baggs.
Reported in (S1) and noted on (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM), 14 November 1960.
19 November 1960.
Part of ditch excavated. 2.60m (8 feet 6 inches) length.
See (S3).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF87580 Article in Serial: 1961. Other Archaeological Excavations, 1960. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 13 (for 1960) pp 1-2. p 2.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Snoring (Great).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF87125 Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 5.
- <S2> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 93 SW 8.
- <S3> SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (3)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
May 12 2016 4:35PM