NHER 10901 (Monument record) - Site of medieval chapel and medieval pottery finds
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM08SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROYDON (NEAR DISS), SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Chantry site (Chapel of St. Mary) Founded in about 1282, dissolved in 1547.
Found in about 1939; medieval jug of red ware with green glaze and lower part of another with green glaze and incised horizontal and vertical lines. Excavated by [1].
E. B. Green (NCM).
Ipswich Museum records describe the finds as 14th to 15th century sherds; two tall greenglazed pitchers 15th to 16th century; most of a very large greyware pan. States objects came to museum from [1].
E. Rose (NAU).
September - October 2007. Metal detecting.
1 Roman coin.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 November 2007.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Roydon (Near Diss).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 08 SE 10 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Dec 17 2025 4:42PM