Record Details
| NHER Number: | 62809 |
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| Type of record: | Find Spot |
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| Name: | Medieval brass plaque, possibly recovered from St Mary's churchyard, South Wootton |
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Summary
In 1789 a brass plaque dating from the early 14th century was found while digging a grave at North or South Wootton ('Wootton by Lynn').
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 6401 2274 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF62SW |
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| Parish: | SOUTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1789. Casual Observation.
Tom Martin (S1) records that in digging grave of John Middleton of Tacolneston at 'Wootton near Lynn' (which?) a brass plate found; latin inscription given, said to be of 1304; it was given to Mr Hammond.
It is unclear whether this grave was located within the churchyard of All Saints North Wootton (NHER 3294, churchyard finds recorded under this record, or St Mary's South Wootton (NHER 3295, chuchyard finds recorded under NHER 62809). Previously only recorded under NHER 3294.
E. Rose (NAU), 1982, added to this record by A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 3 July 2019.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- PLAQUE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Documentary Source: Martin, T. c. 1700-1799. Collections of Church Notes. Norfolk Records Office. Walter Rye Collection. RYE 17.. 1789 Rye MSS 17 NRO. |
Related records
| 3295 | Part of: St Mary's Church, South Wootton (Building) |