NHER 8560 (Place record) - Medieval placename, Manor Farm

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Summary

A survey of 1292 records a field named Clovenhoue, now the site of Manor Farm. The name may derive from a Bronze Age barrow.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG41NE
Civil Parish MARTHAM, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

Clovenhoue field name, from survey of 1292.
Manor Farm now on site.
Mentioned without any explanation by (S1).

R.R. Clarke (NCM) picked out this one field name from the many listed in the article as deserving a record card. Was he suggesting that this might have some connection with the Council of Clovesho, held in an unknown location in 803 (when it first mentioned Elmham as a See) ?Or was he suggesting it as a barrow name?
E. Rose (NCM)

1994.
Site now covered by farm and engineering works.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Martham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Hudson, W. 1921. The Anglo-Danish Village Community of Martham, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XX pp 273-316. p 304.

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Record last edited

Aug 29 2023 9:54AM

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