NHER 4358 (Monument record) - Site of St Michael's Church, Fincham
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Summary
This is the site of St Michael's Church, which Bryant described as 12th and 13th century. The church was demolished in the mid 18th century. The font is now in St Martin's Church, NHER 4532. Roman pottery, medieval pottery, floor tile, and inhumations were discovered during building work on the site in 1980.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINCHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of St Michael's church.
Norman and Early English according to (S1); demolished 1745 to 1751.
24 July 1980.
Medieval tiles, Roman and Late Saxon sherds found.
Many east to west inhumations.
For full details see file.
E. Rose (NAU) 1 August 1980.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
- --- SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 168; pp 54, 157-158.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Fincham.
- --- 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 60 NE 10 [2].
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF4598 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown. p 359.
- <S1> SNF4912 Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1904. Hundred of Clackclose. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol XIII. pp 116-126.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (4)
- POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Jul 4 2018 12:12PM