Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10791 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of post medieval lime kiln and Roman coin |
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Summary
In 1723 a Roman coin of Antoninus Pius was recovered from the bottom of lime pits here. A map from 1838 also shows a lime kiln located here but a visit in 1992 failed to record any evidence of this structure.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 0153 8697 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM08NW |
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| Parish: | QUIDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1723. In lime pits 'at bottom', about 305m (100ft) O.D.
Large bronze coin of Antoninus Pius.
Obverse reads A.P. PPTR COS.III.
Reverse shoes Genius S/C.
See (S1) and (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Also lime kiln on (S3).
E. Rose (NAU).
1992. No kiln visible in pit.
Information from [1].
Monument Types
- LIME KILN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 08 NW 3 [2]. |
| --- | 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. Quidenham. |
| <S1> | Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown. |
| <S2> | Monograph: 1901. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 1. p 320. |
| <S3> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition. |
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