NHER 7567 (Monument record) - Medieval battlefield
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Summary
The site of the deciding battle of the Peasants Revolt in 1381 where Bishop Spencer crushed the rebels led by Litester. It is now a cultivated field.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG22NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH WALSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 1978. Visit.
Site of a battle between Bishop Spencer and the rebels under Litester in 1381, during the Peasants Revolt.
Now a ploughed field, crossed by a deep north to south depression. Old road on north side.
See NHER 11397 for cropmark; NHER 7566, NHER 7568, and NHER 7569 for crosses.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 September 1978.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Walsham (North).
- --- 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. TG 22 NE 3.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (3)
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Record last edited
Feb 11 2026 2:56PM