Record Details
| NHER Number: | 43977 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Little Hockham deserted post medieval village |
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Summary
The only standing buildings in this deserted post medieval village are Little Hockham Hall and farm. Documentary and fieldwalking evidence suggest that the village expanded from this Middle Saxon core in a series of clusters along the edge of the common. Decay occurred in the 16th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 94881 90794 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL99SW |
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| Parish: | HOCKHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
The only standing buildings in this deserted post medieval village are Little Hockham Hall and farm. Documentary and fieldwalking evidence suggest that the village expanded from this Middle Saxon core in a series of clusters along the edge of the common. Decay occurred in the 16th century.
See (S1).
M. Dennis (NLA), 13 March 2006.
Monument Types
- SETTLEMENT (Middle Saxon to 19th Century - 651 AD to 1900 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1987. Little Hockham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XL Pt I pp 84-93. |
Related records
| 19615 | Part of: Medieval settlement along the former common edge (Monument) |
| 19616 | Part of: Medieval settlement on former common edge (Monument) |
| 19617 | Part of: Medieval settlement on former common edge (Monument) |
| 19618 | Part of: Medieval to modern settlement on former common edge (Monument) |
| 19612 | Part of: Middle Saxon to medieval settlement (Monument) |
| 19611 | Part of: Multi-period finds from outside northwest corner of Little Hockham Hall buildings (Find Spot) |
| 9013 | Part of: Site of Little Hockham Church, Hockham (Monument) |
| 19614 | Part of: Site of possible post medieval shepherd's hut at Shepherds Yard (Find Spot) |
| 19613 | Part of: Undated and medieval and post-medieval finds (Find Spot) |
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