Record Details
| NHER Number: | 22830 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Roman pottery and human and animal finds |
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Summary
A tray of Roman pottery fragments, pieces of animal and human bone and a bone tool, all presumably from Watlington, was found in the loft over the stables at Manor Farm (NHER 20421).
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Location
| Parish: | WATLINGTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
May 1986 in loft over stables at Manor Farm (formerly Church Farm), Watlington (20421).
Had been there since before time of previous owners; at least twenty years. Tray of ?excavated material:
Four sherds Roman greyware jar, 1st century; rim sherd very large jar 1st century; four sherds colour coated ware, white-yellow-pink with coloured surfaces; 3rd to 4th century Nene Valley ware. Fragments of animal and
human bone. Identified by A. Gregory and NCM Natural History Department
seen by E. M. James, 30 May 1986.
4 August 1986.
There are several sites in Tottenhill and Runcton Holme that have produced Roman pottery, within a three mile radius, and a couple with human bone, but none have recorded colour coated ware or a bone tool.
E. Rose and D. Gurney (NAU), 7 August 1986.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Unknown date)
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- WORKED OBJECT (Undated)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
Related records
| 20421 | Part of: Church Farmhouse, or Old Manor House, Lynn Road (Building) |
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