Record Details

NHER Number:19172
Type of record:Monument
Name:Erwellestun deserted medieval village

Summary

The deserted medieval village of Erwellustun is probably located in the northwestern part of Kirby Cane parish near the boundary of Hales Hall. The exact location of the deserted village is unclear.

Images - none

Location

Parish:KIRBY CANE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

'Probably' in the northern arm of Kirby Cane parish near Hales Hall.
Information from (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 9 May 1983.

(S2) says Erwellestun was probably in the northwest of Kirby Cane, abutting north on the Hales park boundary.
M. Dennis (NLA), 31 March 2006.

Monument Types

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

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1>Article in Serial: Fenner, A. 1983. The Making of the Hales Estate. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 2 No 29 pp 3-4. p 5.
<S2>Monograph: Davison, A.. 1990. The Evolution of Settlement in Three Parishes in South-East Norfolk.. East Anglian Archaeology. Vol 49. p 49.

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