Record Details
| NHER Number: | 19183 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible site of medieval church, East Tuddenham |
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Summary
In the early 1980s pieces of medieval masonry were found at this site, which is shown as the site of North Tuddenham parish church on a map of 1749.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0675 1258 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG01SE |
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| Parish: | EAST TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Early 1980s. Between backfilled pit and west corner of field. Found on surface of ploughed field.
Fragments of worked limestone.
It is possible that this is part of rubble used to backfill the pit.
On a map of Norfolk of 1749 by Emmanuel Bowen in NRO, see (S1), this spot is known as North Tuddenham Church.
The present North Tuddenham is named West Tuddenham as it is in other 18th century sources.
(S1) is perhaps not to be trusted, but something odd is happening here.
A. Gregory (NAU) 13 May 1983.
(S2) states that North Tuddenham (not East) is credited with 2 churches in Domesday. He explains this as really meaning that Hockering church owned land in the parish, which seems a reasonable explanation.
E. Rose (NAU) 16 May 1983.
Monument Types
- CHURCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Undated)
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Map: Bowen, E.. 1749. A Map of the County of Norfolk. |
| <S2> | Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1809. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Vol X. 375. |
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