NHER 536 (Monument record) - Roman cemetery at Stonehills Pit, Dereham Road

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Summary

19th century excavations here revealed the probably presence of a Roman cemetery. Finds included a plain jar, Castor Ware vase and bronze bracelets. Two coffins were found, one contained a female and had associated juvenile remains in a nearby cist while the other lead coffin was empty.

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Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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Stonehills Pit, east side of Woodlands Park, Dereham Road.
Probably late Roman burials, 3rd-4th century.

1853.
Plain jar 7.6cm (3in) high and 7.6cm (3in) diameter.
Held by NCM.

1861.
1.2m (4ft) down female skeleton in unsoldered lead coffin. 1.4m (56in) long: 35.6cm (14in) wide at head 33.0cm (13in) wide at foot, 25.4cm (10in) deep.
Jaw bones complete; teeth good; mortar like cement (?lime).
Remains of another skeleton and fragments of cemented cist near by two child's bronze bracelets.
Held by NCM.

1863.
Second brass Faustina near lead coffin.
Held by NCM.

1876.
Vase of Castor Ware 22.2cm (5.75in) high.
Held by NCM.

1899.
Lead coffin 1.5m (60in) long, 45.6cm (18in) maximum width, 30.5cm (12in) deep. Location now unknown.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Letter December 10, 1861 from J. Wooderspoon to T. Barton.
See file NCM about finds.

Associated Sources (10)

--- SNF87228 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 20 NW 164.
<S2> SNF2365 Article in Serial: Fitch, R. 1864. Notice of a Leaden Coffin discovered at Heigham. Norfolk Archaeology. pp 213-216.
<S3> SNF4428 Article in Serial: [unknown]. Archaeology Journal. Vol XIVI, pp 337, 361. pp 337, 361.
<S4> SNF8284 Publication: Southwell, T. 1895. The Official Guide to Norwich Castle Museum. p 174.
<S5> SNF4249 Newspaper Article: Norfolk Chronicle. [unknown]. 9 September.
<S6> SNF1141 Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 318.
<S7> SNF8060 Publication: Rye, W. 1916. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk.
<S8> SNF8063 Publication: Rye, W. 1920. Roman Camps and Remains in Norfolk. p 45.
<S9> SNF47269 Monograph: Gurney, D.. 1998. Romano-British Burials in Norfolk.. East Anglian Archaeology. Occ Paper 4. p 20.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (5)

BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COFFIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

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Record last edited

Aug 19 2019 9:29PM