NHER 8692 (Monument record) - Possible Roman walls and a well, Prehistoric and Roman finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG51SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CAISTER ON SEA, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1917 to 1918. At Dinah's Gap.
High tides exposed brick, flint and tile walls, including a number of sandstone blocks 46 x 31cm (18 x 12in). Some wall plaster.
Pits also found on beach here.
Stone axe, dagger, shells, Roman coins reported.
Information from (S1), (S2) and member of the public [1].
Small house, garden and well shown on Ordnance Survey map from 1907 (S3) now gone.
Full details in file.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF1125 Newspaper Article: Yarmouth Mercury. 19. [unknown]. 19 October.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Caister on Sea.
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Caister-on-Sea.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 51 SW 4.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF6164 Publication: Gerrish MSS 794 and 837.
- <S2> SNF58207 Article in Serial: 1947. [unknown]. Journal of Roman Studies. Vol XXVII, p 171.
- <S3> SNF54002 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902 - 1907. Ordnance Survey second edition 25" (1902 - 1907).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (12)
- FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- BUILDING (Unknown date)
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- WALL (Unknown date)
- WELL (Unknown date)
- BUILDING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DITCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WALL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- WELL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Object Types (4)
- AXEHEAD (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- DAGGER (Undated)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 29 2024 11:09AM