NHER 189 (Monument record) - Multi-period finds, 7 Upper King Street

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Summary

The site of medieval St Cuthbert's church (NHER 398). No trace of the church has been found, but human skeletal remains, part of the church's cemetery, have been uncovered during works and Saxon and medieval pottery fragments have been recovered.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

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1952. In digging drainage trenches in the basement of Norwich Union offices.
Two human skeletons found about 60cm to 75cm (2 feet to 2 feet 6 inches) below level of the basement floor, lying east to west with the head west.
R.R. Clarke (NCM) said human skeletal remains were found previously.
No further details. Remains discarded.

1971.
Site of St Cuthbert's Church (NHER 398). No evidence of church was found.
Few delft and medieval sherds from test hole.

1972.
The site was dug into natural gravel in the 19th century.
Some pits, etc. survived where they had been dug deep enough.
Late Saxon pottery from three pits and 19th century makeup.

1973.
Still no evidence of church found. Unstratified Late Saxon sherds (including spouted pitcher).
J. Roberts.

Church c.1492 united to St. Mary the Less. 1530 AD demolished.
For further details see file NCM.

  • --- Monograph: Jennings, S. 1981. Eighteen Centuries of Pottery from Norwich. East Anglian Archaeology. No 13.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Norwich - Post Roman.
  • --- Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
  • --- Record Card: NCM Staff. 1973-1989. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card - Norwich.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S2> Monograph: Blomefield, F. 1806. The History of The City and County of Norwich, Part II. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol IV. p 116.
  • POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Sep 7 2016 12:37PM

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