NHER 3003 (Monument record) - Roman ditches, Iron Age, Roman and medieval pottery sherds, in vicinity of Swanton Morley fort
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1969.
Few Roman sherds and medieval.
P. Wade-Martins (NAU).
Two parallel ditches running north-south in edge of gravel quarry. Both were filled with dark silty sand. The eastern one contained early Roman pottery, but the other was sterile. The western ditch was said by the quarry men to have extended northwards most of the way across the site almost as far as the river. (East ditch 2,8m wide and 0.9 m deep; west ditch 2.9m wide and 1m deep; they were 2.8m apart).
P. Wade-Martins (NAU), 6-8 August 1975.
Eastern ditch also contained a sherd of Iron Age pottery.
A. Gregory.
Sketch plan in file.
NGR corrected from original TG 016 192.
M. Horlock (NLA), 26 March 2003.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Swanton Morley [2].
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Swanton Morley.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (3)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 28 2018 12:54PM