Record Details

NHER Number:9012
Type of record:Monument
Name:Little Wretham deserted medieval village

Summary

This medieval settlement of Little Wretham was mentioned in the Domesday Book. However, the exact location of it has not been determined.

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Location

Parish:WRETHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

Mentioned in Domesday.
Location unknown = see for comparison Thorpe Farm (or Little Wretham), which was a separate village until the time of Edward III (1327-77) but never had a church.
E. Rose (NAU).

Monument Types

  • DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 SW 5 [3].
---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 - Medieval. Wretham.

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