NHER 9038 (Monument record) - Site of St Andrew's Church, Snetterton

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Summary

According to the Ordnance Survey, this is the site of the medieval St Andrew's church. In the Domesday Book it belonged to the village of Ashby. However, it is not certain whether this was the church that belonged to the deserted medieval village (NHER 20600) or if it was merely a medieval chapel. Nevertheless some sort of ecclesiastical foundation seems likely as human skeletal remains were found in the area during ploughing in 1953 and the digging of fence pole holes in 1986.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL99SE
Civil Parish	SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of St Andrew's Church (Ordnance Survey). In Domesday Book belonged to village of ESSEBEI (Ashby).

1953: human skeletons ploughed up with heads to west - very brief note (S1).
4 June 1958: Hollow iron and brass object ploughed up. Information from NCM and OS cards

2 August 1978. Site visit by E. Rose (NAU).
In corner of raspberry field, patch of weeds nettles etc. marks church site.
E. Rose (NAU).

(S2) states that the attribution to Ashby is by (S3) and whereas this is possible it is not certain. Some documents refer to site as chapel rather than churchyard. However church was standing in 1465 q.v. source.
For Ashby deserted medieval village see NHER 20600.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1984.

Context 2 at 9946 9019:
12 November 1986: found while digging hole for fence post close to OS antiquity mark for St Andrew's Church and burial ground; see plan in file for location.
Parts of human skull and mandible; found at about 38cm (15in) below present surface, in brown sandy loam, presumably grave fill, which extends to at least 61cm (2ft) below present surface.

13 November 1986. Site visit by A. Gregory (NAU).
Now clean pasture.
A. Gregory (NAU) 13 November 1986.

March 1987. Adjacent plot to south (where roofless building marked on 6in Ordnance Survey). Scarped before construction of bungalow and 3-4m trial pit dug.
Whole depth soft black soil! Only 19th century sherds and no human bone at all. Suggests backfilled pit.
J. J. Wymer (NAU) 18 March 1987.

Appropriate section from reference (S4) in file.

Associated Sources (9)

--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Snetterton.
--- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Snetterton.
--- 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. TL 99 SE 10 [3].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF3877 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 31 January.
<S2> SNF5671 Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1972. Some Aspects of the Agrarian History of Hargham and Snetterton as revealed in the Buxton MSS. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt III pp 335-355. p 340 ff.
<S3> SNF4740 Serial: Blomefield, F. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol I.
<S4> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 215; p 54.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (5)

UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jul 13 2016 9:08AM