NHER 2139 (Monument record) - Site of All Saints' Church, Alethorpe
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Summary
The site of All Saints' Church, which served the medieval hamlet of Alethorpe (NHER 2140). The church building was in disrepair and used as a barn by 1602, its demise linked to the depopulation of the village in the 16th century. Nothing can be seen today, though three human skeltons were unearthed in 1962 in what is presumed to be the old churchyard. A tree stands on the site of the church itself.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE SNORING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Standing in 1419 as a chapel. A barn in 1602.
April 1962. Three human skeletons found in cutting drains on old orchard on site of church.
16 November 1979. Visit, but owner absent.
However it appears that a tree marks the church site.
E. Rose (NAU).
Press cutting (S1) in file. Appropriate section from (S2) in file.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Snoring (Little).
- --- 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 SW 5 [3].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF87127 Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 2.
- <S1> SNF4204 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1962. Skeletons at Fakenham. 9 April.
- <S2> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 133; p 53.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (1)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
May 12 2016 4:26PM