NHER 11951 (Monument record) - Berry Hall medieval complex, Walsingham
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
1 May 1980. Visit. Berry Hall medieval complex.
Moat; remains of mansion? to east; to west Hall of 1532 with 17th century work.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 1 May 1980.
Pre 1981.
Medieval coins found. See description in file.
1984.
Foundations are clearly visible at times of year forming a square of which the pile of rubble is a corner. Is it a gatehouse east of the stream for building on moat to the west? Mass has been repaired at some time in recent past.
Information from P. Walker (Department of the Environment).
E. Rose (NAU), 1 November 1984.
July 1994. Earthwork Survey.
The flint masonry pillar, 2m high and 1.6m square appears to be northeast corner of structure. 'L'-shaped flint masonry wall and ground level to west, all on uneven platform overlooking north northeast to south southwest aligned 7m plus wide linear channel, with pond fed by spring at southern end.
See report (S2) for plan and further details. This site was included in (S3) and the survey is also noted in (S4).
For remaining earthworks in field see NHER 30697.
B. Cushion (NLA), July 1994. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2015.
The present hall dates to 1532 and was listed Grade II* in 1951. It is now recorded separately as NHER 68962. A garden wall of probable 17th-century date to the north of the hall and 18th-century boundary walls to the west and south of the hall were listed Grade II in 1979. These are now recorded as NHERs 68963 and 69964 respectively.
P. Watkins (HES), 29 March 2025.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF81961 Article in Serial: 1931. Berry Hall, Great Walsingham, Norfolk.. Country Life. 6 June, p1.
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF58263 Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 486-487.
- --- 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. TF 93 NW 12 [3]; TF 93 NW 28 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF56622 Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1981. Building Report. Building Report.
- <S2> SNF92882 Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 1994. Gt. Walsingham SMR 30697 & 11951 (Part). Earthwork Survey Report.
- <S3> SNF53911 Monograph: Cushion, B. and Davison, A. 2003. Earthworks of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 104. p 44.
- <S4> SNF86419 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. (ed.). 1995. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1994. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt II pp 230-239.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (2)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 29 2025 3:29PM