Monument record NRN 007 - St Andrew's Church

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Summary

St Andrew's Church, possible indications of Long and Short work on the east side of the tower (internal) suggesting a late Saxon date.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9621 6629 (78m by 98m)
Map sheet TL96NE
Civil Parish NORTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

St Andrew's Church, possible indications of Long and Short work on the east side of the tower (internal) suggesting a late Saxon date (S1).
2024: Excavation at the west end of the current tower identified an earlier flint and mortar footing, which probably relates to a Late Anglo Saxon church tower (S1).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <R1> Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. Cautley H, Suffolk Churches, 1937, 335.
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Andrews, M. Brookes, S. and Sladen, L.. 2024. The UCL Institute of Archaeology Field School 2024: from villas to Victorians at St Andrew’s Church and the Old Rectory, Norton, Suffolk.
  • <R2> (No record type): Barker, H.R.. Barker H R, West Suff Illus, 1907, 282, plate.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jan 29 2025 2:19PM

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