NHER 9469 (Monument record) - Deserted medieval village of Cantley

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Summary

This is the site of the deserted medieval village of Cantley, mentioned in the Domesday Book. Prehistoric flint flakes, and medieval and post medieval pottery and building materials have been found. Cropmarks of a possible double ditched enclosure are visible on aerial photographs to the north east (NHER 54614).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG10SE
Civil Parish KETTERINGHAM, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

1971.
12th to 19th century pottery, tile, brick, clay pipes etc picked out of newly ploughed field, on site of deserted medieval village of Cantley.

1977.
Worked flint flakes and 18th to 19th century sherds.

April 2011. Norfolk NMP.
Cropmarks of a possible double ditched enclosure are visible on aerial photographs to the north east and have been recorded separately (NHER 54614).
E. Bales (NMP), 12 April 2011.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Hethersett.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 10 SE 6.
  • FLAKE (Prehistoric - 1000000 BC to 42 AD)
  • BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • CLAY PIPE (SMOKING) (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
  • TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Record last edited

Jun 23 2023 11:17AM

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