NHER 14383 (Find Spot record) - Roman amphorae

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Summary

Two amphorae, possibly of Roman date, were found in the River Yare before 1955.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

'Dredged from the river Yare, Gorleston, Norfolk'.
Old label on smaller of two amphorae, alledgedly Roman, offered for sale by [1] in January 1955.
Both in pinkish brown gritty paste, small one with serpulid barnacles etc. attached, large one clean.
A. Gregory (NAU) says (S1) are right in form for Roman but size is too small if they really are 1/1.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of two possibly of Roman amphorae.. Card. 1:1.
  • POT (Undated)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 24 2014 4:03PM

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