NHER 10363 (Building record) - St Margaret's Church, Cantley

Two stone coffin lids listed in yard.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

February 1998. Inspection of contractor's trenches and discoveries by contractors.
Late medieval transistional ware sherd.
Medieval/post medieval knife.
Medieval stone coffins, wall of ?sacristy.
See (S2), (S3) and X-ray (S4) in file.
The two listed lids may belong to these coffins.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 March 1998.

Dr J. Allen of Reading University notes the presence of reused Roman stone similar to that of which Reedham church is built. He notes a few pieces in the nave.
E. Rose (NLA), 18 October 2001.

August 2005.
Medieval, restored about 1867. Flint with stone dressings, lead and slate roofs. Two stage west tower, nave, south porch, south transeptal chapel, north vestry and chancel. Interior mainly 19th century.
See (S5).
Above priest's doorway is reset piece of Norman zigzag. West tower has late 14th century arch to the nave. 14th century south doorway. Perpendicular nave windows and one Perpendicular chancel window. Chancel and north vestry windows have Y tracery but they probably date from the restoration of about 1867, as does the east window.
See (S6).
D.Robertson (NLA), 30 August 2005.

July 2008.
Medieval pottery and roof tile.
See list in file
A. Rogerson, (NLA), 21 November 2009

May 2009.
Proposed footpath through the church grounds.
See (S5) for more details
H. White (NLA), 5 June 2009