NHER 10316 (Monument record) - Site of a possible Roman villa
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG30SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BERGH APTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1955. About 200m (650 feet) west of Town Farm.
Removal of topsoil in gravel pit revealed much Roman pottery 2nd to 3rd century, roof tiles and coin ?Antoninianus of Carausius, daub, copper alloy enamelled handle from copper bowl, see (S1), bone pin, sheep and horse bones. Painted wall plaster.
A. Gregory, (NAU)
Site visited R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Carausius coin. Obverse, IMP CARAVSIVS PF.AVG.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Bergh Apton.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 4.
- <S1> SNF49959 Illustration: Finds Illustrations.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (8)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BOWL (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
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Record last edited
Jun 13 2016 3:51PM