Record Details
| NHER Number: | 6037 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of medieval cross |
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Summary
The approximate site of a medieval cross, mentioned in contemporary documents. Nothing remains today.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 956 862 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL98NE |
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| Parish: | BRIDGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1934.
Field called Giltcross but no trace of cross.
On the Award seems to be same as land lying 'juxta crucem de Brigham super le crouch furlong' (information from P. K. Schram) from the time of Edward III, deeds at Norfolk House Box XI number 19; and possibly the 'krosseworg' mentioned in Ely Register (Cott. Claud CXI fol.248 (b) from the time of Edward I) see (S1). (Information taken from NCM card).
R.R.Clarke (NCM)
But see site NHER 5991 which is the established site of the Gilt or Gyde Cross that gave the hundred its name.
This field under crop when visited.
E.Rose (NAU) 27 July 1978.
Monument Types
- CROSS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Article in Serial: Cozens-Hardy B. 1934. Norfolk Crosses. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXV Pt II pp 297-336. p 334. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 98 NE M. |
| --- | 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 - Miscellaneous. Bridgham. |
| <S1> | Serial: Blomefield, F. 1805. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk. Vol I. pp 213, 436. |
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