NHER 1618 (Monument record) - Possible site of Gnattington deserted medieval village
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SEDGEFORD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Five roads or tracks meet on (S1).
June 1961.
Early medieval sherds, fragments of lava, tile, oyster shell, etc. found, also iron slag and foundations of chalk and flint.
Possibly vill of Gnattington, or a fairstead.
Interpretation as vill from C.H. Lewton-Braine.
Interpretation as fairstead from D. Young.
(S2) gives documentary evidence for Gnattington being in this area, streching south to the Docking road, with its manor house at East Hall. But how much of the area was built-up, and how much the area of Gnattington Manor? The area south of East Hall is marked as Gnattington Green on (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 25 July 1984.
Other sites suggested previously for Gnattington are NHER 1607 and NHER 1609.
E. Rose (NLA).
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Sedgeford.
- --- 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 73 NW 2 [2].
- <S1> SNF65174 Map: 1631. Le Strange Estate Map of Sedgeford.
- <S2> SNF6297 Article in Serial: Hammond. [unknown]. NARG News. Vol 37.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (5)
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Mar 27 2026 2:43PM