Record Details
| NHER Number: | 12243 |
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| Type of record: | Building |
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| Name: | All Saints' Church, East Barsham |
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Summary
13th to 15th century church with only the nave remaining. Archaeological investigations at this site in 2008 revealed a wall that pre-dates the present structure and may perhaps belong to an earlier church on this site. Demoltion debris recovered during these investigations contained 16th century material, suggesting that demolition of the chancel and and associated chapel may have taken place around the time of the Dissolution.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9164 3370 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF93SW |
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| Parish: | BARSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Possible Late Saxon origins. Norman doorways.
13th-15th century work.
Chancel and chapel demolished.
See (S1) in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 November 1983.
June 2008. Excavation and Watching Brief.
Archaeological investigations undertaken in response to drainage works.
A single trench was excavated across the remains of the chancel which was demolished in the 16th century. The north wall of the chancel was revealed, along with the mortar bedding for the floor. Stub walls indicating the positions of internal features were also found.
A wall identified immediately to the west of the nave indicates an earlier structure on a slightly different alignment to the present church and may perhaps belong to an earlier church on this site.
Further walls located during the excavation revealed that the nave previously extended further to the west. The location of a buttress at the north-east corner of the nave was also identified.
Demolition debris recovered during the investigations contains 16th century brick and tile, perhaps confirming suggestions that the church was altered at the time of the Dissolution.
See report (S2) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S3).
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2016.312).
A. Cattermole (NLA), 4 September 2009. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 23 June 2019.
Monument Types
- CHURCH? (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- WALL (Late Saxon to Medieval - 851 AD to 1539 AD)
- ALTAR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- CHURCH (Medieval to Modern - 1066 AD to 2050 AD)
- FLOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- COFFIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DOOR (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WINDOW (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- TILE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)
- WINDOW (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 1981. Five-year plan to put new life into church. 13 March. |
| --- | Monograph: Bryant, T. H. 1900. Hundred of Gallow. The Churches of Norfolk. Vol VI. pp 12-20. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Monograph: Pevsner, N. and Wilson, B. 1997. Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 449. |
| --- | Photograph: APS. 2008. MTN-MTQ. |
| --- | Photograph: APS. 2008. PCQ. |
| --- | Article in Serial: Fiske, R. 2005. An Important Indent for a Lost Brass at All Saints' Church, East Barsham. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIV Pt IV pp 713-715. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| --- | Photograph: CLX 4-9. |
| --- | Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Document: Rose, E.. 1983. Building Report. |
| <S2> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Bradley-Lovekin, T. 2008. Archaeological Investigations at All Saints' Church, East Barsham, Norfolk. Archaeological Project Services. 75/08. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D & Hoggett, R. 2009. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk in 2008. Norfolk Archaeology. XLV Part IV pp 570-578. p 570. |
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