NHER 10586 (Monument record) - Site of medieval cross at Gorleston on Sea

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Summary

The site of a medieval cross, Marked on early Ordnance Survey maps. No trace of it now remains.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50SW
Civil Parish GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

Site of St. Benet's Cross.
Marked on Ordnance Survey 25 inch map.
E. Rose (NAU).

See reference (S1) in file which refers to the mutilated remains of a stone cross visible in 1797 'now' disappeared (date?).
E.Rose (NLA), 26 February 1999.

Reference (S2) mentions a St Clement's Cross known as the Devil's Tombstone and removed in 1786. Is this a separate site or is there confusion of details?
E. Rose (NLA), 6 March 2000.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Yarmouth (Great).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Publication: Druery. 1826. Notices of Great Yarmouth. p 138.
  • <S2> Publication: Yarmouth Mercury. 1928. [unknown].

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Record last edited

Oct 16 2014 11:40AM

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