NHER 5008 (Monument record) - Undated human bones

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Summary

During the late 18th century and early 19th century a large quantity of human bones was discovered on this site. The context in which they were buried is not clear. They may have been buried in a mound, a possible Bronze Age barrow. Another possibility is that they were associated with a ruined stone building that was recorded in 1800. The building could have been a medieval chapel which was recorded in the parish by Blomefield.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10NE
Civil Parish	CRINGLEFORD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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'In 1795, a great quantity of human bones were discovered about a furlong east of the Hall, supposed to be the remains of persons interred during a visitation of the plague.'
See (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

However (S2) says bones found in 1800 when a mound of earth removed; they were not skeletons but a confused heap of bones. Nearby were the remains of a building supposed to be a religious house, comprising a ruined stone wall 0.9 to 1.2m (3-4ft) high and enclosing an area 6m (20ft) square. This was a furlong southwest of Keswick road as well as a furlong east of the hall.
Accordingly marked as barrow on map in (S3). Or is it? See discussion under NHER 9359.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S4) mentions a free chapel of St Ethelred, commonly known as St Albert, somewhere in the parish - is this the 'religious house' mentioned?
It was rebuilt in 1531 and was thatched (S5).
E. Rose (NAU).

Associated Sources (6)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF758 Publication: 1845. Guide to the Norfolk Railway. p.28.
<S2> SNF8731 Serial: Woodward. Woodward Correspondance.. pp 90-2.
<S3> SNF8730 Serial: Woodward. Correspondence. Vol II, p 90.
<S4> SNF648 Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk.
<S5> SNF4620 Serial: Blomefield, F. 1806. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol V. p 39.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)
HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Cringleford (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

May 23 2022 11:49AM