Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3879 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Roman enclosure, pit and possible road and multi-period finds |
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Summary
Aerial photographs taken in 1946 showed the cropmarks of a double ditched enclosure. This feature was felt to be Roman and subsequent work on the site in 1952-53 recorded Roman metalwork, coins, pottery sherds and a rubbish pit. Metal detecting on site during 1992-98 retrieved a large number of Roman coins including a hoard of minims. Fieldwalking in 1998 identified two concentrations of Roman pottery, both associated with patches of darker soil. However, despite this evidence the exact nature of this Roman site remains unclear. Other finds from this site include a small number of Mesolithic/Early Neolithic worked flints and Early Saxon, medieval and post-medieval pottery.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 79 19 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71NE |
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| Parish: | WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1946. Cropmark of double ditched enclosure.
1952-3, 1983. Much Roman metalwork coins, pottery and rubbish pit.
1985-8. Medieval and undated metalwork.
1992. Metal detector finds. Roman coins.
1993. Further finds from coin hoard.
1995. Roman sherds.
1998. Fieldwalking.
Systematic fieldwalking by A. J. Davison. Field drilled and with bare weathered surface. Excellent visibility though dry.
8 worked flints of possible Mesolithic/Early Neolithic date, including 1 scraper, 1 notched blade-like flake, 1 retouched flake, 2 small blade cores, 2 blades and 1 flake.
1 Roman coin.
98 Roman pottery sherds, including 83 greyware, 7 oxidised (inc. 3 once red-slipped), 3 shelly, 4 samian,
2 East Anglian colour-coated and 1 amphora.
5 Roman tiles including 1 probable imbrex.
2 medieval unglazed pottery sherds.
2 late post-medieval stoneware sherds.
Two distinct, discrete concentrations of Roman pottery identified, both of which appeared to correspond with patches of darked soil. See finder's notes and map in file.
Coin identified by J. Davies (NCM) and flints by P. Robins (NCM); see lists in file. Other finds identified by A. Rogerson (NAU).
P. Watkins (HES), 29 November 2013.
1998. Metal detector finds. Roman, post medieval coins.
See file for further details.
Found at same time as minim hoard in 1997-98 and reported 23 December 1998.
Two Roman coins not part of hoard.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 12 May 2000.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- ENCLOSURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- PIT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROAD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Early Saxon - 410 AD to 650 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- SPINDLE WHORL (Undated)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
- BLADE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- BLADE CORE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- NOTCHED FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- RETOUCHED FLAKE (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- SCRAPER (TOOL) (Early Mesolithic to Early Neolithic - 10000 BC to 3001 BC)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Neolithic - 4000 BC to 2351 BC)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- BRACELET (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN HOARD (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINGER RING (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KNIFE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPEAR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- SPOON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Early Saxon - 411 AD to 650 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- SHINE
- Higher Level Stewardship
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: RAF. RAF AP 1946 5130. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Westacre [4]. |
| --- | Photograph: 1995. LCK 8-15, Coin hoard.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: CVF 1-2, CZB 34-35, CYX 30-32, CZJ 1-2. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Monograph: Bland, R.. 1992. The Chalfont hoard and other Roman coin hoards.. p 207. |
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