NHER 3768 (Find Spot record) - Roman ditches and multi-period finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Full Description
Pre 1974.
Roman site - ditches, some pottery and animal bone - date?
Information from member of the public [1].
See (S1).
1983 to 1984.
Scatter of Roman coarseware, medieval Grimston glazed and non Grimston unglazed body sherds, three sherds Thetford type ware.
Identified by A. Gregory (NAU), 20 February 1984.
March 1984.
One sherd Nene Valley ware, Early Saxon sherds and iron smelting slag. Not known if these were found after finds noted above, not seen by NAU.
E. Rose (NAU), 20 March 1984.
Further details on 1974 finds.
Disturbances including Roman V-shaped ditches revealed by North Sea Gas trench in 1967.
Finds included domestic refuse, a Roman grey cooking pot sherd from one ditch and, from the surface, probable 3rd century Roman sherds.
See (S2).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 27 February 1990.
November 1991. Metal detecting.
Neolithic, Iron Age, Roman, Middle Saxon, Late Saxon, medieval finds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 November 1991.
February 1992. Metal detecting.
Two Icenian silver coins (see list in file). Polaroid (S3).
Identified by J. A. Davies (NCM), 26 February 1992.
Part of large scatter NHER 29273.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF100659 Correspondence: Williams, D. 1995. Correspondence between D. Williams and S. Margeson regarding Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. 10, 22 and 31 August.
- --- SNF57562 Monograph: Williams, D. 1997. Late Saxon stirrup-strap mounts. A classification and catalogue. A contribution to the study of Late Saxon ornamental metalwork.. CBA Research Report. No. 111. No 115; p 45.
- --- SNF10053 Photograph: GYJ 4-6.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Walton (East).
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF100514 Unpublished Document: Margeson, S. 1980-1996. S. Margeson's personal notes on individual finds. Find Description Notes.
- <S1> SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF2381 Serial: 1967. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1967. No 14. p 9.
- <S2> SNF94190 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Records / Pastscape.
- <S3> SNF51667 Photograph: NCC Find Identification and Recording Service. c. 1975-2000. HES Find Polaroid Collection. HES Find Polaroid Collection. polaroid. black and white.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (11)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- FINDSPOT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (19)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- KNIFE (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- PIN (Middle Saxon - 651 AD to 850 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BROOCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CAULDRON (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2022 6:14PM