Record Details
| NHER Number: | 518 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Possible Roman coins and pottery, Norwich Castle Motte |
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Summary
In 1824 pottery and coins were found during the construction of prison buildings on top of the motte. It was suggested that these were Roman in date but that seems very unlikely.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 23182 08526 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG20NW |
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| Parish: | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1824. When building prison buildings on top of motte.
Pottery and coins found.
Alleged Roman. (Probably not - R. R. Clarke, NCM).
R. R. Clarke (NCM).
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Roman. |
Related records
| Mon 539 | Parent of: Castle Motte Ditch (Ditch 10) (Monument) |
| Site 1202 | Parent of: Norwich Castle (Monument) |
| Site 1772 | Parent of: Norwich Castle Keep (Monument) |
| 429 | Part of: Norwich Castle, Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery (Monument) |
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