NHER 4394 (Monument record) - Site of Roman salt works

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Summary

Roman pottery, tile and brick fragments found in 1882 indicate the former presence of a salt works.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1882.
One or two pieces of 'pottery' and 'handbricks' (clay bars like those from Red Hills of square section and light buff colour) and fragment of tile. (S1), (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Dereham (West).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Dalton, W. H. 1909. The Geological Aspects of the Red Hills Problem. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London. Second Series Vol XXII pp 181-203. pp 195-200.
  • <S2> Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 316.
  • KILN WASTE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Apr 6 2016 10:42AM

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