Record Details
| NHER Number: | 13400 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Prehistoric inhumation, Roman kiln and artefact hoard |
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Summary
Excavation work in the 1970s-80s found the remains of several Roman kilns (with associated pottery) as well as prehistoric human inhumations. Other finds include a coin of the Iceni tribe and a gritstone quern.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | Not displayed |
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| Map Sheet: | TF71SW |
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| Parish: | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1971. Excavations by King's Lynn Archaeological Society.
Work uncovered a possible Roman kiln along with Roman and Iron Age sherds and a flagon. Additionally, domestic refuse was found and this comprised a gritstone quern, animal bones, clay kiln bar fragments, Roman pottery (including a ring-necked flagon in a polished black fabric) and an 'Iron Age B' sherd.
See (S1 and S2).
Information from [1] and OS card.
E. Rose (NAU) 4 September 1979.
November 1980. Excavation in middle of field by [2].
Two Roman pottery kilns and earlier inhumations.
See card (S3) for details.
See (S4, S5 and S6).
A. Gregory (NAU) 14 January 1981.
Pre 1983.
Silver Iceni coin found by [2], possibly from this site. This coin is included in a large find scatter [1] and the KLM may have more information about this particular find and the large scatter.
A. Gregory (NAU).
Monument Types
- INHUMATION (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- POTTERY KILN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Lower Palaeolithic to Late Iron Age - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
- COIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- POT (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
- FLAGON (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- KILN FURNITURE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Swan, V. G.. 1984. The Pottery Kilns of Roman Britain. Royal Commission on Historical Monuments Supplementary Series. 5. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Illustration: Unknown. 1981. Drawing of a Roman pottery sherd.. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Unknown. 1981. Drawing of a Roman pottery sherd.. Paper. 1:1. |
| <S3> | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S4> | Illustration: Unknown. Drawings of fragments from a Roman kiln.. Paper. Unknown. |
| <S5> | Illustration: Unknown. Drawings of fragments from a Roman kiln.. Paper. Unknown. |
| <S6> | Illustration: Unknown. Unknown. Drawing of a Roman kiln.. Paper. Unknown. |
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