Record Details

NHER Number:9033
Type of record:Monument
Name:Undated road surface and Roman pottery sherds

Summary

In 1955 trenches dug at this location in order to lay a water pipe unearthed three Roman pottery sherds and discovered part of an old road surface.

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Location

Grid Reference:TL 9667 9353
Map Sheet:TL99SE
Parish:SHROPHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1955. Around 244m (800ft) west of Shropham Hall by roadside, found during excavation of trench for water pipe - 90cm (3ft) down (trench was 1.2m (4ft) deep).
Three sherds of Roman pottery (two grey and one brown).
Part of old road surface with flints along side of trench at 61cm (2ft). Held by NCM.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Monument Types

  • ROAD (Undated)

Associated Finds

  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 SE 22.
---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 6.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Shropham.

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