NHER 5965 (Monument record) - Little Snarehill deserted settlement

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Summary

This is the site of the deserted medieval settlement of Little Snarehill. Architectural fragments found on the site in the early 20th century suggest the presence of a church in the village. A warrener's lodge, shown on a map of 1740, was built on the site of the village.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL88SE
Civil Parish	BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of Little Snarehill deserted village and possibly church.
Domesday Book refers to two settlements called Snarehill, see NHER 5962 for the site of Great Snarehill.
Site perhaps later occupied by warrener's lodge, shown on Martin's map of 1740, see (S1).

1904 to 1905.
Finds of architectural fragments.
See discussion in file.
E. Rose, (NAU) 25 May 1990.

January 2011. Norfolk NMP.
The site described above was not possible to discern on the available aerial photographs, although a series of linear earthworks were visible to the north, and have been recorded as NHER 54552. Cropmarks that may also be related to the site have been recorded as NHER 54550.
E. Bales (NMP), 19 Jan 2011.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF1367 Article in Serial: Clarke, W. G. 1908. Some Recent Finds in Norfolk. Norfolk Antiquarian Miscellany. Second Series Pt 3 pp 94-107. pp 98-99.
--- SNF2490 Article in Serial: Harvey, J. H. 1973. Building Works by an East Anglian Priory. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt IV pp 505-510. p 505 ff.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Brettenham.
--- 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 88 SE 25 [4].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF4740 Serial: Blomefield, F. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol I.
<S1> SNF7018 Map: Martin, T.. 1740. MSS map. 2.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (2)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

May 29 2025 9:11AM