Record Details

NHER Number:1280
Type of record:Monument
Name:Site of a medieval cross at Gipsy's Green

Summary

The site of a medieval cross. The cross was moved during the 19th century and now stands at Hunstanton Green (NHER 1279).

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 6907 4233
Map Sheet:TF64SE
Parish:OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Gipsy's Green - site of cross now moved to Hunstanton.
(S1).
See file under NHER 13189.
However, this site may not be accurate - see letter filed under NHER 1279.
E. Rose.

The cross was moved during the 19th century.
See (S2) and (S3) in file for NHER 1279.
D. Robertson (NLA), 7 April 2006.

Monument Types

  • CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 64 SE 2 [2].
---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. Hunstanton (Old).
<S1>Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 316; Pl 6.
<S2>Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1980. Snettisham stone cross. 17 October.
<S3>Correspondence: 1980/1981. Correspondence regarding Snettisham Market Cross.

Related records

1279Related to: Relocated medieval cross at Hunstanton Green (Monument)
13189Related to: Site of Snettisham Market Cross (Snettisham, poorly located) (Monument)

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