NHER 7886 (Monument record) - St Walstan's Well
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG11SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | COSTESSEY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
In legend the second stopping place of Walstan's hearse.
Medieval holy well. Dried up after 1750. According to (S1) last seen in 1952, not found 1962.
April 1978. Visit.
Well survives as a deep circular pit filled with fallen trees, about 4m in diameter; a few lumps of flint walling at bottom.
E. Rose (NAU).
October 2013.
Location revised based on Ordnance Survey second edition 25 inch to the mile map (S2).
J. Albone (HES), 4 October 2013
January 2015.
Works taking place in the area to extend the golf course.
A silver birch tree on the edge of the hollow has been removed and in taking up its roots quite a lot of loose flints were exposed. Nothing 'solid'. The depression is still there, and the plan is to fence it off and erect a plaque about St Walstan and the well.
D. Gurney (HES), 9 January 2015.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF98236 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2016. Well, well… Paul finds ancient link to saint. 14 April.
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Costessey.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 11 SE 7.
- <S2> SNF52154 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-7. Ordnance Survey 25" 2nd edition (1902-7).
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Record last edited
Dec 13 2017 3:40PM