NHER 6771 (Building record) - St Mary's Church, Roughton

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Summary

A Late Saxon to medieval parish church with an 11th century round tower with double splayed windows with evidence of basketwork. The church shows signs of alterations throughout the medieval period, and in the 19th century. Inside is a 14th century octagonal font and fragments of medieval pottery have been found in the churchyard. In 1961 several burials were found underneath the 14th century north porch. The remains probably date to the Late Saxon or early medieval period.

Protected Status/Designation

Location

Map sheet TG23NW
Civil Parish ROUGHTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Originally All Saints'.
Late Saxon round tower, and basic structure of church.
Largely altered in Decorated period; windows mainly Perpendicular.
Fragments of basket work retrieved.

1961.
Burials found beneath 14th century porch.

1992.
Lava quern found.

1995.
Medieval sherd from builders' hole.
See brief notes in file.
(S1) in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA) 16 September 1996.

See (S2) in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 24 April 2006.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Correspondence: Sennitt, J.. 1995. Letters.
  • --- Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entry 1049531.
  • --- Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of North Erpingham. Vol V. pp 76-84.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 650.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Late Saxon. Roughton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 23 NW 17.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1989. Bellringer's ambition fulfilled. 29 November.
  • <S2> Unpublished Document: Anonymous. Roughton, The Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin. A brief history of the church and parish..
  • BASKET (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • DOOR (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • QUERN (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • WINDOW (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
  • FONT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 28 2025 3:11PM

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