Record Details
| NHER Number: | 20600 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible site of Ashby deserted medieval village |
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Summary
Ashby was mentioned in the Domesday Book as a small settlement within Snetterton. However, it was not recorded in the Nomina Villarum 1316 or later as a settlement. The exact location of this deserted medieval village is disputed. The former church of St Andrew's (NHER 9038) has been suggested as the parish church for this settlement, but this has yet to be corroborated.
Images - none
Location
| Parish: | SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Ashby mentioned in Domesday Book as small settlement within Snetterton, but not recorded in Nomina Villarum 1316 or later as a settlement. (S1) states that St Andrew's Church site (NHER 9038) was parish church but this is debateable. (S2) argues from place names such as Ashby Pits etc. that village lay in grid squares TM 00 90 to TM 01 91, but no evidence for exact location.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1984.
Monument Types
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (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. TM 09 SW 19. |
| --- | 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. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1972. Some Aspects of the Agrarian History of Hargham and Snetterton as revealed in the Buxton MSS. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt III pp 335-355. p 340 ff. |
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