NHER 31947 (Monument record) - Roman pottery finds and possible hearth or oven
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Summary
A large quantity of Roman pottery and a possible hearth or oven were reported to have been found during works in 1946.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOPTON ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
About 1946. Hopton Saw Mills. Found when digging sawdust pit.
Mass of pottery including a samian lamp, stamped with M or perhaps lamba-iota, the handle moulded to the shape of a sphinx between the horns of a crescent moon.
Mass of charcoal and hearth or perhaps clay oven also found.
E. Rose (NLA), 23 August 1996.
See Notes.
Associated Sources (0)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (5)
- PLANT REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Undated)
- LAMP (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PLANT REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 26 2007 2:38PM