NHER 11728 (Monument record) - Site of Braydeston deserted medieval village

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Summary

A medieval village, mentioned in the Domesday Book (1086) and the Nomina Villarum (1316). It was listed as having ten households in 1428, but was later deserted. No visible signs of the village remain today.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG30NW
Civil Parish BRUNDALL, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

In (S1) and (S2). 10 householders in 1428. Information from OS card.

Visited 26 September 1979 by E. Rose (NAU).
Stubble field; no trace of earthworks.

The medieval Village is believed to have been situated close to the church of St. Michael's Braydeston. The tributary, Lackford Run, is believed to have been able to sustain fishing nets and watermills.
See (S3) for further details.
L. Allison (NLA), 5 August 2010.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG 3308A-C.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 30 NW 3.
  • <S1> Publication: Brown, P (ed.). 1984. Domesday Book: Norfolk. Parts 1 and 2.
  • <S2> Monograph: Nomina Villarum.
  • <S3> Monograph: Brundall Local History Group. 2007. The Book of Brundall and Braydeston.

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Record last edited

Jun 17 2016 11:47AM

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