NHER 1553 (Find Spot record) - Roman finds

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Summary

Fieldwalking and metal detecting since the 1950s have recovered a large number of Roman finds. These include pieces of samian, mortaria and other Roman pottery, metalworking debris and a 1st to 2nd century AD trumpet brooch. The samian pottery includes a decorated piece depicting a horseman wielding a spear.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF63SE
Civil Parish INGOLDISTHORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1949, 1951 to 1952, 1979, 1981.
Finds of Roman pottery, much samian (S1)-(S2) smelting slag and a utilised pebble (S3).
For full list see file.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 April 1981.

1985 or before.
Roman samian and mortarium mostly from NHER 11829 but slightly overlapping this field.

NOTE extreme west edge of site NHER 1553 now taken into site NHER 20199 - part of 1949 scatter?
E. Rose (NAU).

1994/1995. Fieldwalking.
Roman pottery, quern, slag, tile. See list in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 2 May 1995.

1997/1998. Metal detected finds. Site extended to run flush with NHER 20199's eastern edge. See Notes.
One Roman brooch, samian sherds.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 22 July 1999.

October- November 2009. Metal detecting.
Roman figurine of Mars. See drawing (S4).
See description in file.
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 10 December 2009.

April/May 2010. Metal detecting (area extended).
1 Roman coin, Romano-British sherds and tile fragments, and probably Romano-British iron slag.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 June 2010.

  • --- Article in Serial: Norfolk Research Committee. 1950. Archaeological Research in Norfolk. Archaeological Newsletter. Vol 3 No 2 pp 38-39. p 39.
  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Ingoldisthorpe [3].
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 63 SE 28.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: [Unknown]. 1952. Drawing of a Roman samian ware pottery sherd. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S2> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Rubbing of a Roman samian ware pottery sherd. Rubbing. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S3> Illustration: [Unknown]. [Unknown]. Drawing of an undated utilised flint pebble. Paper. 1:1.
  • <S4> Illustration: Gibbons, J. 2009. Drawing of a Roman cast copper alloy figurine of Mars. Find Illustration. Film. 2:1.
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
  • BOW BROOCH (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • FIGURINE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POLISHER (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Record last edited

Feb 20 2018 12:38PM

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