NHER 12043 (Monument record) - Possible monastic cell
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
(S1) claims that Catsholm Island takes its name from a dependent cell of Castle Acre dedicated to St Catherine that stood here and which paid a modus to the Earl of Leicester 'until very recent times'. However no other reference to this in any other authority. (S2) do not mention it but say that every cell of Castle Acre is accounted for except Stove, which is certainly not here. Probably an invention of (S1) to explain the name in a similar fashion to Slevesholm which was supposed to have been named after St Olave.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 January 1977.
(S3) and (S4) say that stone coffins were ploughed up here in early 19th century, but farmer has never found foundations.
Information from (S5).
Confusion with Slevesholm again?
Associated Sources (6)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF6154 Monograph: Gedge, J.D.. 1893. History of a village community in the Eastern Counties..
- <S2> SNW3541 Monograph: Knowles, D. & Hadcock, R.N.. English Monastic Houses.
- <S3> SNF7069 Publication: Messent, C. J. W. 1931. The Ruined Churches of Norfolk.
- <S4> SNF760 Directory: White, W.. 1845. White's History, Gazetteer and Directory of Norfolk.
- <S5> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 69 NE 7.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (1)
- COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 30 2016 9:22AM