Record Details

NHER Number:5852
Type of record:Monument
Name:Roman tesselated floor/hypocaust

Summary

At sometime prior to 1924 part of a Roman tessellated pavement or hypocaust was allegedly found between St Nicholas House and the corner of No.1 St Nicholas Street.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 8684 8321
Map Sheet:TL88SE
Parish:THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Pre 1924. Between St Nicholas House and corner of No.1 St Nicholas Street.
Tessellated pavement or hypocaust alleged.
See (S1).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

N.B. Ordnace Survey marks site of church nearby (NHER 5913).
E. Rose (NAU).

Monument Types

  • HYPOCAUST (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • TESSELLATED FLOOR (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---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. Thetford.
<S1>Newspaper Article: 1924. Eastern Daily Press. 5 December.

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