NHER 5244 (Monument record) - Bawburgh to Bishop Bridge Roman road

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Summary

It has been suggested that there was a Roman road between Bawburgh and Bishop Bridge in the centre of Norwich. For part of its route it is thought to have followed the modern Dereham Road, whilst in Bowthorpe and Bawburgh it has been linked to cropmarks visible on aerial photographs. A series of sections have been excavated across the line of the proposed road, a number of which have revealed undated chalk or gravel surfaces.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20NW
Civil Parish	HELLESDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	EARLHAM, NORWICH, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	BAWBURGH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Trans-Norwich Roman Road.
Suggested Roman road from Bawburgh settlement (and beyond?) to Norwich, connecting with road NHER 9690?

1960s. Excavations.

1979 and 1985. Observation of commercial trenching.
See details and site reports in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 April 1990.

July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A fragmentary linear ditch is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs (S1), along the line of the proposed Roman Road. It is visible in three sections from TG 1737 0952 to TG 1764 0957
E. Bales (NMP), 20 July 2010.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF49676 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1994. TG 2208ADA, ADD.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Bawburugh.
--- SNF87260 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Costessey [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF2517 Serial: 1975. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1975. No 22. p 6.
<S1> SNF12147 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D, NLA. 1976. NHER TG 1809A-B (NLA 27/AEX5-6) 29-JUN-1976.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (1)

POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 23 2017 11:41AM