Record Details
NHER Number: | 11520 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Calvelly deserted medieval village |
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Summary
The deserted medieval settlement of Calvelly, mentioned in the Domesday Book. The village has entirely disappeared, and its exact location is not known.
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Location
Full description
Calvelly DMV mentioned in Domesday. (S1) says destroyed 'some centuries ago'. Site not known; not found on air photographs by Ordnance Survey inspectors in 1956, but Calvely Hall preserves the name (0150 0510). Information
from Ordnance Survey card.
Monument Types
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
--- | Article in Serial: Allison, K. J. 1955. The Lost Villages of Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI pp 116-162. p 145. |
--- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 00 NW 8. |
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
<S1> | Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown. pp 240-243. |
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