Record Details
| NHER Number: | 28272 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Human remains of unknown date and possible site of medieval chapel, The Angel and Oak Pub |
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Summary
Human and animal remains of unknown date were found in 1990. It has been suggested that this is the site of the medieval chapel of St Botolph's (NHER 14910).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0113 3681 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG03NW |
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| Parish: | GUNTHORPE, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
September 1990.
Several fragments of human bone including two skull fragments, and some animal bone including horn core, about 45cm (18 inches) deep in pure sand within 91cm (one yard) of front (ie west) door of the Angel and Oak former public house.
Found by [1] who suggests that house, which was known as Buttals after it had ceased to be an inn, may be on site of St Botolph's Chapel (site NHER 14910).
Bones to be reburied.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA) 2 November 1990.
Monument Types
- CHAPEL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- ANIMAL REMAINS (Unknown date)
- HUMAN REMAINS (Unknown date)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2015. Riddle of two skeletons found by builders in a former village pub. 8 December. |
Related records
| 14910 | Related to: St Botolph's Chapel, Bale (Monument) |
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