NHER 5146 (Monument record) - Site of Buckenham Tofts deserted medieval village and St Andrew's Church
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Summary
This is the site of Buckenham Tofts deserted medieval village. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book and the Nomina Villorum and was also known as Buckenham Parva. The parish church of the village was dedicated to St Andrew but virtually no traces of this building or indeed any of the village buildings survive as the remnants were obliterated in the 18th/19th century. Over the years a few finds have been recovered from the environs of the former village including medieval pottery sherds and jumbled human remains of an uncertain date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL89SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STANFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of Buckenham Tofts village and church, latterly part of park.
1976. Medieval sherds and flint found.
1992. Human remains found
See brief notes in file.
E. Rose (NAU) May 1990.
Appropriate section from reference (S1) in file.
Associated Sources (9)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF560 Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17..
- --- SNF4947 Map: Bryant, A.. 1826. Bryant's Map of Norfolk.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Stanfield.
- --- 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. TL 89 SW 12 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF4618 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol II.
- <S1> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 149; p 53.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- INHUMATION (Unknown date)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INHUMATION (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CANAL (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- CISTERN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- GARDEN HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MALTINGS (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- PUMP (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (3)
- LITHIC IMPLEMENT (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2025 9:40AM