Record Details
| NHER Number: | 4289 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of St Peter's Church, Foston |
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Summary
The site of the medieval church of St Peter, Foston. The church was demolished in the 16th century and rediscovered when skeletons and coffin lids were found in 1965. These probably mark the position of the churchyard.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6528 0887 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF60NE |
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| Parish: | SHOULDHAM THORPE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1965.
Mr A. Flint in (S1) reports rediscovering Foston deserted medieval village on this site by skeletons and parts of coffin lids unearthed by rabbits 'close to presumed churchyard wall' at TF 653 088 (southern end of brickworks).
E. Rose (NAU).
This is confirmed by KLM map which shows 'coffins' in centre of section south of road, and 'skeleton' under southern fence of brickworks.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 September 1981.
March 1996. Watching Brief.
Observation of pipe trench across site revealed nothing of antiquity.
See report (S2) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 6 January 1997.
Appropriate section from (S3) in file.
September 2007. ALSF NHER Enhancement Sub-Unit D.
Site of Hare Estate Brickworks given separate number NHER 50587.
M. Dennis (NLA), 13 September 2007.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCHYARD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- INHUMATION (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Serial: 1965. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1965. No 12. p 5. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1996. Shouldham to Watlington Water Mains Watching Brief. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. |
| <S3> | Monograph: Batcock, N. 1991. The Ruined and Disused Churches of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 51. Microfiche 5:G12. No 169; p 54. |
Related records
| 11960 | Part of: Foston deserted medieval settlement (Monument) |
| 25385 | Related to: Medieval ridge and furrow (Monument) |
| 50587 | Related to: Site of 19th century Stow Hall Estate Brickworks (Monument) |
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