NHER 10586 (Monument record) - Site of medieval cross at Gorleston on Sea
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
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.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Yarmouth (Great).
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF47247 Publication: Druery. 1826. Notices of Great Yarmouth. p 138.
- <S2> SNF47470 Publication: Yarmouth Mercury. 1928. [unknown].
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 16 2014 11:40AM