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Monument Number 380586
Hob Uid: 380586
Location : Norfolk King's Lynn and West Norfolk Feltwell
Grid Ref : TL7150090900
Summary : The site of Roman bath house and other buildings including a possible villa. A collection of third to fourth century sherds were recovered. Two Iron Age pits and Medieval pottery were also found.
More information : TL 71479090 - 'A': Excavations disclosed flint foundations of building just below plough, which had been extensively robbed. At each end of a wall running E-W spreads of small flints packed close suggest a courtyard. Roman tiles and pottery found. Excavated F Curtis for Norwich Mus.TL 71329095 - 'B': Roman bath-house excavated (1) (45 x 18 ft) (3), hypocaust pillars of hot-bath contained round and rectangular tiles. The two baths had apsidal ends. Chalk-cut well adjacent, 18 ft deep, 5 ft diameter containing many animal bones and sherds mainly 2nd - 3rd century AD (1). TL 71399095 - a Roman brooch from surface soil and Roman building material and pottery over wide area centred TL 715909, also two pits, one IA at the end of building 'A', the other ?IA at TL71229091. Md pottery also found in the area.(2). (1-3) Mr F Curtis (authy 1) died early this year; all his records (inc material, plans and field notes) are with his estate and, despite requests to the next of kin, Miss Green (Arch Keeper Norwich Castle Mus) has, so far, been unable to acquire them. Siting of courtyard building 'A' and bath-house 'B' is shown on museum record sheets as in authy 1. (4) Site 'A' is now under a new school building and 'B' falls in an area of rough ground freshly pegged out for a new housing scheme. (5)

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Source details : (F Curtis)
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Vol(s) : 11, 1964

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Source details : Norwich Castle Mus 6" & Notes 1962-4 (WFC)
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Vol(s) : 55, 1965

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Source details : Inf Miss E B Green
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Source details : RCHM Recorder FDC 4-JUL-72
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F1 BHS 02-AUG-72
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : NF 54
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Iron Age
Display Date : Iron Age
Monument End Date : 43
Monument Start Date : -800
Monument Type : Pit
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit

Monument Period Name : Roman
Display Date : Roman
Monument End Date : 410
Monument Start Date : 43
Monument Type : Baths, Villa
Evidence : Sub Surface Deposit, Find

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Findspot
Evidence : Find

Components and Objects:

Period : Roman
Component Monument Type : Baths, Villa
Object Type : BROOCH, VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Period : Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Norfolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 4921
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TL 79 SW 11
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Related Activities :

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1964-01-01
End Date : 1965-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1969-01-01
End Date : 1969-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-08-02
End Date : 1972-08-02

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 2004-01-01
End Date : 2004-12-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 380586