NHER 62401 (Monument record) - Possible site of medieval chapel

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Summary

Possible site of a chapel recorded in 16th and 17th century documents.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF70NW
Civil Parish MARHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Possible site Chapel of St Guthlac.
16th- (S1) and 17th-century (S2) documents relating to the Hare Estate as well as Marham Abbey indicate that a chapel was located in the area of Chapel Hill, Marham.
Blomefield (S3) refers to a Chapel of St Guthlac at Chapel Hill, Marham.
Information from correspondence (S4) and (S5).
This site was previously recorded under NHER 4511.
H. Hamilton (HES), 15 November 2017.

August 1979. Visit.
Under crop; no evident traces; but a commanding site.
E. Rose (NAU), 16 August 1979.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TF7108 E,F.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. NHER 4511.
  • --- Recording Form: Norfolk Museum Service and Norfolk Historic Environment Service Staff. 1974?-2016. Data Transfer Forms. Norfolk County Council. NHER 4511.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Documentary Source: Hare of Stow Bardolph Collection. [1500-1599]. Note of the lands of the abbey in the four fields of Marham.. Norfolk Records Office. Hare 2272 195 x 5.
  • <S2> Documentary Source: Hare of Stow Bardolph Collection. Extent: Land in Southfield, Sandgrave Field, Woodgate Field and Northfield in Marham.. Norfolk Records Office. Hare 2380 196 x 4.
  • <S3> Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
  • <S4> Correspondence: Davison, A. 1990. Letter to Edwin Rose (NLA) regarding documentary research on Great Hockham and Marham. 29 May 1990.
  • <S5> Correspondence: Davison, A. 1992. Letter regarding documentary research on chapels in Westacre and Marham. 06 October 1992.

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Record last edited

Aug 10 2022 7:52AM

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