NHER 11974 (Monument record) - Deserted medieval settlement of Swathing
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | CRANWORTH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Suggested site of Swathing deserted medieval village, which was mentioned in Domesday.
Site suggested by (S1).
See (S2), this was a considerable village in Domesday which is now included in Cranworth and Letton.
Formerly wrongly numbered also under NHER 14900.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 July 1982.
Cross reference to NHER 25910, which is the more likely site of the village of Swathing.
Medieval settlement earthworks close by to east.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 25 May 2001.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- 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. TF 90 NE 7 [2].
- <S1> SNF1841 Article in Serial: Allison, K. J. 1955. The Lost Villages of Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt I pp 116-162. p 141.
- <S2> SNF4598 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
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Record last edited
Apr 7 2016 10:56AM