Record Details

NHER Number:10180
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of St Peter's Church, Long Stratton

Summary

This is the site of the medieval parish church of St Peter's which was united with St Michael's during the reign of Henry VII. The church was demolished in 1520 and slight earthworks are now visible on the site.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TM 2062 9356
Map Sheet:TM29SW
Parish:LONG STRATTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

United to St Michael's in the reign of Henry VII; demolished 1520.
Site known as Old Churchyard in (S1)'s day.
E. Rose (NAU), 22 March 1979.

Pasture field; slight amorphous earthworks, with grass covered pit at antiquity symbol.
Close inspection prevented by shirehorse.
Appropriate section of (S2) in file.

August 2003.
Under good pasture, grazed by cattle in the summer months.
H. Paterson (A&E), 3 September 2003.

Monument Types

  • CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • EARTHWORK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • PIT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
---Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Long Stratton.
---Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1>Serial: Bryant, T. H.. 1898-1915. The Churches of Norfolk. Vols 1-19. Vols 1-19..
<S2>Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 218; p 54.

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