NHER 4035 (Find Spot record) - Roman coins and pottery
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF81NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Pre 1947. Stray Find.
From Manuel's Field and adjacent fields on Everington's farm:
Roman pottery including storage jar, colour-coated and grey wares.
Seen by R. R. Clarke (NCM) in 1947.
This pottery included a complete jar "turned up when ploughing deep for sugar beet" in 1943 - see sketch (S1) received from Ipswich Museum.
Information from (S2) and annotations on (S1).
According to (S3) in 1972 the complete pot was in the possession of [1], who confirmed that it had been found by a horseploughman in the vicinity of [2]. He also stated that he had recovered "…RB potsherds from most of his fields over the years.." but that "…no recent finds had been made".
Also from Manuel's Field "on site from which Roman pottery has come":
5 Roman coins (4 copper alloy coins of Elymaus 1st century AD and 1 silver coin of Parthia 1st century AD). All identified by the British Museum.
Shown to R. R. Clarke (NCM) by Dr Puddy in 1947 [3].
Information from (S2).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 July 2018.
1990. Metal detecting.
15 Roman coins individually numbered, see list in file.
26 Roman greyware sherds including 1 bead and flange bowl rim, 2 bowl rims, 1 jar rim.
One Samian sherd.
Total includes fresh sherds.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 June 1990.
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF51276 Map: Finder's Map..
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF91699 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1943. Sketch of a complete Roman pottery jar. Paper. Unknown.
- <S2> SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Castle Acre [2].
- <S3> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 81 NW 8.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (4)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 10:55AM