NHER 4430 (Find Spot record) - Roman pottery vessels and cremation

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Summary

In the mid 19th century four Roman pottery vessels, one decorated with a human face, were found in Welney. One of these vessels contained a human cremation.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

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

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1857-58.
Four pots.
1. Face urn Rhenish ware 3rd century, 14cm (5 5/8") high.
2. Jar 17.7cm (7in) high.
3. Platter 6.3cm (2.5in) high.
4. Platter 9.5cm (3.75in) high.
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Called 'Burial' on (S3).
E. Rose (NAU).

Jar containing large platter inverted, face urn on latter, small platter as lid to jar.
Earth and calcined bones also in jar.
E. Rose (NAU).

See (S4) in file.

Article missing from file [J. Yates, 2 December 2010].

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Welney.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 59 SW 7.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. [unknown]. [unknown]. 30 November.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: 1950. Proceedings of Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Proceedings of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. Vol XLIII, p 19. p 19.
  • <S3> Map: NCM. NCM Record Map.
  • <S4> Photograph: NCM. [unknown].
  • CREMATION (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Jun 29 2016 11:43AM

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