Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4211 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Mullicourt Priory or St Mary de Bello Loco Priory |
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Summary
The site of a possibly pre-Norman Benedictine priory, which became a priory cell in 1446 and was dissolved in 1539. In 1974 an almost complete male skeleton was discovered on this site, of medieval or possibly earlier date.
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Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 532 029 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF50SW |
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| Parish: | OUTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Priory of St Mary de Bello Loco, commonly known as Mullicourt Priory (Benedictine). Possibly founded pre 1066? In 1446 became a priory cell, because it was too poor to support a monk so was given to Ely. Dissolved 1539.
25 November 1974. Found whilst digging trench on farm, at depth of 46cm to 61cm. Cut into fine sandy soil.
Fairly complete human skeleton, extended east to west, mouth wide open. Block of freestone under head and another near. [1]. Possibly medieval but perhaps earlier. Skeleton male, though a female bone was also found. Jaws were opened post-inhumation.
January 1975. Site visited by E. M. James (KLM), and local police.
E.M. James (KLM), January 1975.
November 1997. Boreholes to 3.2m revealed five strata, topsoil, clayey silt, peat, silty clay over peat.
See (S1). This work was noted in (S2).
Comp. D.Gurney (NLA), 5 January 1998.
January 1998. Trial Trenching.
Evaluation trench on site of proposed extension southeast of existing farmhouse.
No archaeological finds or features, indicating that the priory did not stand to this side of the house.
See report (S3) for further details. This work was noted in (S4).
E. Rose (NLA), 12 February 1998.
Monument Types
- PRIORY (Unknown to Medieval)
- INHUMATION (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PRIORY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CELL (Medieval to 16th Century - 1446 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- HUMAN REMAINS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 50 SW 10. |
| --- | 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. Outwell. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Report: John Setchell (Consulting) Limited. 1997. Ground Investigation Report for Proposed Extension at Priory Farm, Downham Road, Outwell. |
| <S2> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 204. |
| <S3> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Taylor, M. 1998. Archaeological Evaluation at the Proposed Development at Priory Farm, Outwell, Norfolk. Soke Archaeological Services Ltd. |
| <S4> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1999. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 369-387. p 381. |
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