NHER 4010 (Building record) - Ruins of St Thomas a Becket's Chapel
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WESTACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
According to Ordnance Survey antiquity: stands on site of Culesthorpe or Custthorpe deserted medieval village. See NHER 3983.
A cell of Westacre priory, two or three monks lived on northeast side of chapel, which was 18.3 x 9.2m (60ft x 30ft) with a burial ground. Large fairs were held here. A stone coffin with skeleton was found in the 18th century. See (S1).
Tom Martin's Church Notes of around 1740 under Newton by Castleacre draws a ruined chapel with a pointed window in one of two gables, no roof, space for door. Is this really the building?
E. Rose (NAU) 6 June 1984.
Report from Michael de Bootman that a hole was dug in the chapel about 1980-1 and 'a whole stack' of glazed tiles dug up and sold off.
A. Gregory (NAU) 4 June 1984.
Listing 1985 states that only flint footings remain but lists these as Grade II!
E. Rose (NAU) 24 February 1986.
Press cutting (S3) in file.
19 April 1976. Ordnance Survey aerial photography.
Soilmarks. A feature associated with the chapel?
D. Voisey (NLA) 26 January 1995.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF47948 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-181.
- --- SNF47949 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-182.
- --- SNF47950 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-183.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Westacre.
- --- 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 71 SE 19 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF4936 Serial: Bryant, T. H. About 1900. Hundred of Freebridge Lynn.
- <S2> SNF4681 Serial: Blomefield, F. 1807. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol VI. p 239.
- <S3> SNF68466 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1991. Mystery cross found in ruins of chapel. 29 January.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (3)
- COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 7 2025 3:01PM