NHER 1753 (Monument record) - Site of St Andrew's Church, Burnham Market

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Summary

This is the possible site of St Andrew's Church, suggested by the discovery of human remains on the site. The church was consolidated with St Clement's in Burnham Overy in 1421.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF84SW
Civil Parish BURNHAM MARKET, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1962.
12th to 13th century sherds.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

Site of St Andrew's united with Burnham Overy on 22 July 1421.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

1962.
Northeast of All Saints Church while trenching for sewers under about 76cm of built up road surface.
Human skeletons found in shallow grave about 61cm to 76cm in natural; lying east to west , also 12th to 13th century sherds.
Another skeleton was found near here 1951 and other bones in 1927.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

1962.
Opposite Victoria public house, human bones.
R. R. Clarke (NCM)

See (S1).

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Human Skeletal Remains (HSR). Burnham Market [2].
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Burnham Market.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 84 SW 20.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Serial: 1962. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1962. No 9. p 2.
  • <S1> Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 150; p 53.
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Apr 6 2016 5:07PM

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