Monument record WTG 006 - Church of St Mary
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Summary
Mainly 15th Century church, constructed of flint and stone, with stone dressings. The church comprises a nave, chancel and west tower. The 19th Century south porch has a 15th Century door and doorway. A small number of Roman bricks can be seen on the exterior wall of the church.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6881 4818 (74m by 65m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL64NE |
| Civil Parish | GREAT WRATTING, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
St Mary's Church.
"Here there are some fine sedilia, a piscina with shelf, and two deeply recessed aumbries, very unusually placed in the E wall behind the altar." (S1).
"A small number of Roman bricks can be seen in the exterior wall on the N side of the nave."
Large amount of Roman tile (both imbrex and tegula) as well as op sig visible in church wall/s (RD Carr, November 2005).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <R1> SSF16083 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. Pevsner N, The Buildings of England - Suffolk, London 1975, (2), 241.
- <S1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 3, 1863, (3), 416.
- <R2> SSF3293 Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. 372.
- <R3> SSF1052 (No record type): Barker, H.R.. Barker H R, W Suff Illust, Bury St Edmunds 1907, 399-400.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (3)
- FSF31869: ROOF TILE (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF31870: ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FSF8850: BRICK (Roman - 43 AD? to 409 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 20 2021 11:48AM