Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10779 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | St Mary the Virgin's Church, Pulham St Mary |
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Summary
Early, possibly Norman, tower encased in late 15th century work, with a 13th century chancel and aisle, and a porch added around 1500. The church was restored in 1886, and has a medieval lectern, as well as wooden arches to windows in the porch room. A number of 15th century details, such as a font, painted screen and some benches survive, as well as some stained glass pieces dating to the early 14th century. Roman medieval coins have also been recovered from this area.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2122 8526 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM28NW |
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| Parish: | PULHAM ST MARY, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Early (Norman?) tower encased in late 15th century work. 13th century chancel and aisle, all recased and porch added around 1500. Restored 1886. Medieval lectern, wooden arches to windows in porch room.
For full details see file.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 September 1982.
Roman and medieval coins from churchyard. See secondary file for details.
Though these are now said to come from field to north, see NHER 22371.
This is one of the sixty five Norfolk churches selected for (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 17 February 2006.
May 2010. Watching Brief.
Disarticulated and fragmented human skeletal remains were recovered from the subsoil but no features or finds of archaeological significance were observed.
See (S2) for further details.
S. Howard (HES), 2011.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PISCINA (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- ROOD SCREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Manning, C. R. 1864. Lost brasses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol VI pp 3-26. p 21. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TM2185 H. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1899. Hundred of Earsham. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol III. pp 9-16. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2009. Historic churches awarded millions of pounds for essential maintenance work. 4 March. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 594-595; Pl 18. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. 1962. North-West and South Norfolk. The Buildings of England. 1st Edition. pp 286-287; Pl 21b. |
| --- | Leaflet: John Dogget. 2001. St. Mary the Virgin, Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk.. |
| --- | Leaflet: Gerald Epps. The Church of Pulham St. Mary the Virgin.. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Publication: Jenkins, S. 2000. England's Thousand Best Churches. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Birks, C. 2010. Report on an Archaeological Watching brief at St Mary the Virgin Church, Pulham St Mary, Norfolk. Chris Birks Archaeological Services. CB214R. |
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