NHER 5733 (Find Spot record) - Roman artefacts, Two Mile Bottom

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Summary

Dredging in 1924-34, and again in 1960, recovered a number of Roman artefacts from the River Ouse, near to the manure works. These finds consisted of pottery sherds (including some decorated samian ware), animal bones and a bronze ring.

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Map sheet TL88NE
Civil Parish THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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1923-1934. Two Mile Bottom - area northwest of Manure Works, found while dredging.
Pottery sherds including decorated Samian ware and an undated bronze ring.
From R.R. Clarke (his site 23), Thetford Museum from H. D. Hewitt, F. N. Haward Collection, 1934.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

1960. 183m (200yds) above Two Mile Bottom manure works on west bank of Little Ouse, in material dredged from Little Ouse.
Roman pottery and animal bones. Finds held by NCM.
See (S1).
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Thetford [2].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1960. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1960. No 7. p 5.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Evening News. 1960. Does pottery find prove a theory?. 30 June.
  • ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Aug 4 2016 3:19PM

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