Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20117 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Concentrations of Roman and post medieval material |
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Summary
Fieldwalking in 1984 recorded a concentration Roman pottery sherds and bone set in distinctive dark soil, a concentration of considerable post medieval components and fired clay fragments on the side of a medium roddon, and two small concentration Roman pottery sherds. A few Roman and medieval pottery sherds were also recovered from the general area.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5355 1555 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF51NW |
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| Parish: | TERRINGTON ST JOHN, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
2 March 1984. Well weathered plough soil. (S1).
Context 1 - odd medieval and Roman sherds over field.
Context 2 at 5349 1558. Concentration Roman pottery set in distinctive
dark soil (farmer states he ploughed field deeper than usual this year). Sparse animal bone associated.
Considerable post medieval components particularly fired clay fragments. On side medium roddon. 25 x 12m.
Context 3 at 5347 1551. Small concentration Roman sherds, nothing else. On edge of dyke; dimensions suggest produced by dyke cleaning. Close to medium roddon. 17 x 10m.
Context 4 at 5347 1555. Small scatter Roman sherds, details as Context 3. 14 x 12m.
R. Silvester (NAU), 2 March 1984.
TSJ 18 (S2), TSJ 17 (S3), TSJ AQ (S4), TSJ 16 (S5).
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S6)
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRIQUETAGE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | *Fieldwork: 1984. Fenland Fieldwalking Survey. |
| <S2> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 18. FENS. |
| <S3> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 17. FENS. |
| <S4> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ AQ. FENS. |
| <S5> | *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. TSJ 16. FENS. |
| <S6> | Archive: Fenland Folders. |
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