Record Details
NHER Number: | 1625 |
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Type of record: | Find Spot |
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Name: | Roman quern |
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Summary
A Roman sandstone upper quern stone from a rotary quern was found near the Peddar's Way in a hedge.
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TF 7297 3526 |
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Map Sheet: | TF73NW |
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Parish: | FRING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1949. Stray Find.
Near Peddars Way in hedge by Sedgeford Plantation:
Roman upper stone of rotary quern, greyish sandstone, worn lopsided. Two side holes pierce vertical hole. See sketch (S1).
Nothing in situ but perhaps came from breach in bank on opposite side at TF 7291 3531.
This discovery was reported in (S2).
Information from (S3).
Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 20 February 2018.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Finds
- QUERN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 73 NW 13; TF 73 SW 24. |
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
--- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
<S1> | Illustration: [Unknown]. 1949. Sketch of a Roman sandstone upper stone from rotary quern. Paper. Not to scale. |
<S2> | Serial: Norfolk Research Committee. 1950. Archaeological Research in Norfolk. Archaeological Newsletter. Vol 3 No 2 pp 38-39. p 39. |
<S3> | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Fring. |
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