NHER 9725 (Monument record) - Site of St Mary's Church, Swainsthorpe

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Summary

This is the site of St Mary's Church, a medieval structure that was known as 'Swainsthorpe old church' by 1503, and was destroyed in the Reformation. The churchyard (NHER 9724) is located nearby.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG20SW
Civil Parish	SWAINSTHORPE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Site of St Mary's Church.
Destroyed at Reformation. Owners of Swainsthorpe Hall claimed that foundations are visible in winter when undergrowth is low, but when visited at such a season nothing visible; slight platform in wood above river, but this probably natural - edge coincides with contour line.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU), 15 March 1979.

Referred to in 1503 as 'Swainsthorpe old church' - (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 25 January 1982.

Flint, tile and brick found on surface according to source in 1982.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU).

Appropriate section from ref (S2) in file.

1999.
Fragments of human bone found in woodland near site of St Mary's church 12 inches - 18 inches (30cm - 45cm) deep. Fragments identified by W. F. Milligan (NCM) as parts of skull, pelvis and femur.
Identified by February 1999.
Compiled by K. Sussams (NCM), 13 May 1999.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 686.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Swainsthorpe.
--- 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. TG 20 SW 29.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF648 Monograph: Cromwell, T. and Cotman, J. S. 1818-1819. Excursions through Norfolk.
<S2> SNF4550 Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 221; p 54.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1539 AD?)

Object Types (1)

ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Related NHER Records (1)

Geographical: NHER 9724 - Parent of: Medieval churchyard of St Mary Swainsthorpe, Prehistoric, Roman to post medieval objects (Monument)

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Swainsthorpe (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 15 2016 1:02PM