NHER 9038 (Monument record) - Site of St Andrew's Church, Snetterton

Site of St Andrew's Church (Ordnance Survey). In Domesday Book belonged to village of ESSEBEI (Ashby).

1953: human skeletons ploughed up with heads to west - very brief note (S1).
4 June 1958: Hollow iron and brass object ploughed up. Information from NCM and OS cards

2 August 1978. Site visit by E. Rose (NAU).
In corner of raspberry field, patch of weeds nettles etc. marks church site.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S2) states that the attribution to Ashby is by (S3) and whereas this is possible it is not certain. Some documents refer to site as chapel rather than churchyard. However church was standing in 1465 q.v. source.
For Ashby deserted medieval village see NHER 20600.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1984.

Context 2 at 9946 9019:
12 November 1986: found while digging hole for fence post close to OS antiquity mark for St Andrew's Church and burial ground; see plan in file for location.
Parts of human skull and mandible; found at about 38cm (15in) below present surface, in brown sandy loam, presumably grave fill, which extends to at least 61cm (2ft) below present surface.

13 November 1986. Site visit by A. Gregory (NAU).
Now clean pasture.
A. Gregory (NAU) 13 November 1986.

March 1987. Adjacent plot to south (where roofless building marked on 6in Ordnance Survey). Scarped before construction of bungalow and 3-4m trial pit dug.
Whole depth soft black soil! Only 19th century sherds and no human bone at all. Suggests backfilled pit.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) 18 March 1987.

Appropriate section from reference (S4) in file.

February 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The cropmarks of a rectangular feature, which may relate to the site of St Andrew's Church or potentially to a separate associated building, are visible on aerial photographs (S5-S7). The cropmarks of the possible church or building are centred at approximately TL 9943 9121. The cropmarks of an additional possible square feature are visible on S5 centred at TL 9945 9121. It is uncertain as to whether this feature is associated with the site of the church or to a natural feature or potentially associated with modern activity.
The monument polygon has been extended slightly to the south and south west to fully encompass the features visible on S5-S7.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 19 February 2026