Record Details
| NHER Number: | 37585 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of medieval and post medieval fair |
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Summary
Various earthwork banks and ditches of medieval and post medieval date were observed during a rapid earthwork survey carried out in 2000 and 2001. This was the site of a fair in the medieval period and in the 18th century.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 85169 00601 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF80SE |
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| Parish: | GREAT CRESSINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
2000 to 2002. Rapid Identification Survey. Southwater Plantation, RIS site 14
Banks and ditches; vestiges of medieval fair site, and Horse Fair and Cow Fair of 1777.
See report in file for NHER 37019.
D. Gurney (NLA), 23 December 2002.
Monument Types
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FAIR (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Unpublished Contractor Report: Cushion, B. 2002. STANTA ILMP Woodland Earthwork Rapid Identification Survey. Brian Cushion Archaeological & Cartographical Surveyor. |
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