Element record L482 - Roman and Iron Age pottery from Thrumpton

Summary

ARTEFACT SCATTER (Early Iron Age to Roman)

Location

Grid reference SK 51199 31599 (point)
Map sheet SK53SW
District Rushcliffe
Civil Parish Thrumpton, Rushcliffe

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Roman pottery, a fragment of possibly Roman tile and building debris as well as Iron Age pottery was near a river bank adjacent to an old Wharf. Scott lists this site as a possible Roman villa. (4) (5)
Near river bank adjacent to old wharf and mineral line. One piece of Derbys ware; fragment of tile (? Ro). (1)
A few sherds of pottery were found, comprising a rim sherd of Derbys ware, and rim and body sherds of grey ware (same items, or new finds ?). (2)
2 small body sherds of Trent Valley AB IA pottery, both with scored decoration, in hard black sandy ware with reddish surfaces, were found at the site previously recorded as producing Ro pottery. (3)


<1> EMAB eds, 1960, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 11 (Published document). SNT154.

<2> EMAB eds, 1963, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 17 (Published document). SNT157.

<3> EMAB eds, 1965, East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin, p 29 (Published document). SNT159.

<4> Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.

<5> Eleanor Scott, 1993, A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain, p. 165 (Published document). SNT6105.

<6> Whitwell JB, 1982, The Coritani: Some Aspects of the Iron Age Tribe and the Roman Civitas (BAR 99) (Published document). SNT1421.

Sources/Archives (6)

  • <1> Published document: EMAB eds. 1960. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 3. p 11.
  • <2> Published document: EMAB eds. 1963. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 6. p 17.
  • <3> Published document: EMAB eds. 1965. East Midlands Archaeological Bulletin. 8. p 29.
  • <4> Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
  • <5> Published document: Eleanor Scott. 1993. A Gazetteer of Roman Villas in Britain. 1. p. 165.
  • <6> Published document: Whitwell JB. 1982. The Coritani: Some Aspects of the Iron Age Tribe and the Roman Civitas (BAR 99). 99.

Finds (4)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2026 3:50PM

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