Record Details
| NHER Number: | 3033 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval monastic cell |
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Summary
The remains of a small medieval building were excavated in 1935. Medieval floor tiles and fragments of pottery were found during the excavation. The building was a Cluniac cell, probably for one monk. The cell was founded during the reign of Henry I, and had been destroyed by the early 15th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0943 1987 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG01NE |
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| Parish: | GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1935.
Foundations of buttressed structure floored with tiles.
The compartments each 1.8m x 0.91m (6 feet x 3 feet), hole through stone south side. Pink mortar.
Possible alien cell.
Green glazed and unglazed pottery (Found outside with charcoal. E. Rose (NAU)).
Excavated by Mr Simpson, see (S1).
April 1935.
Deep ploughing struck masonry, internal and external sides cemented 'outlet' is horizontal hole 3.8cm diameter (1.5 inches) through piece of stone 61cm to 91cm (2 feet to 3 feet) below surface.
Alien Cell.
Cluniac founded in the reign of Henry I for probably 1 monk.
Destroyed in about 1414.
See (S2).
R. R. Clarke (NCM)
Monument Types
- CELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CELL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Monograph: Page, W. (ed.). 1906. The Victoria History of Norfolk. The Victoria History of the Counties of England. Vol 2. p 466. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 01 NE 25 [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. Witchingham (Great) [2]. |
| <S1> | Photograph: Clarke, R. R.. 1935. [unknown]. 28 June. |
| <S2> | Publication: Knowles, D. and Hadcock, R. N. 1971. Medieval Religious Houses of England and Wales. pp 97-99. |
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