NHER 29034 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Cropmarks of Roman villa and possible temple

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Summary

The spectacular cropmarks of a Roman villa are visible on aerial photographs. The villa is an excellent example of a late Roman twin-wing villa with a large central room and two large living rooms to either side. The cropmarks of the villa are so clear that the details of the hypocaust, the underfloor heating system, are visible. Close to the villa are the cropmarks of another small building, possibly a Roman temple, as well as three possible cist tombs. Roman pottery, tiles and tesserae have been found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF80NE
Civil Parish	NORTH PICKENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full Description

July 1992. NLA air photography.
Context 1. Roman winged villa.
Context 2. Possible temple.
Context 3. Cist tombs (three or four).
Copies in file.
D.A. Edwards (NAU), 7 July 1992

4 March 1993. Site visit.
See (S1) in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 15 March 1993.

26 June 1996. NLA air photograph by D. Edwards (NLA).
Marks of villa very clear and distinct, with evidence of channeled hypocaust visible.
Copy in file.
D. Edwards (NLA) 2 August 1996.

For details see confidential file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 22 July 1997.

26 June 1996. NLA air photography.
Photographs taken of exceptional parchmarks of villa building and possible temple, to west.
S. Massey (NLA), 24 September 2001.

Before 3 October 2006. Fieldwalking.
Roman pottery sherds, tile fragments and a tessera.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 February 2007.

Fieldwalking before 8 February 2007.
Romano-British sherds, tesserae, tile fragments and plaster.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 29 August 2007.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF49936 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 8605ABJ - ACR.
--- SNF49887 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 8605ABS - ABW.
--- SNF49937 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 8605ACA - ACE.
--- SNF50375 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 8605ACU - ADA.
--- SNF11737 Aerial Photograph: TF8605 M-AJ,ABB,ABC,ABH.
--- SNF64638 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1996. Roman villa hint of farm prosperity. 7 August.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF64637 Unpublished Document: Gurney, D.. 1993. Report on North Pickenham villa. 13 March.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (10)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TESSERA (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 17 2025 11:26AM