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North Elmham is a medieval episcopal chapel and fortified manor house situated on the site of an Anglo-Saxon cathedral in Norfolk. The cathedral itself, founded in the tenth century, served as the seat of the Bishop of East Anglia before the bishopric was moved to Norwich in 1095. The surviving structures date primarily to the medieval period, comprising the remains of a chapel associated with the episcopal complex and a later fortified manor house that occupied the site. The monument represents a significant palimpsest of Norfolk's religious and administrative history, with physical evidence of occupation spanning from the Anglo-Saxon period through the medieval era and beyond.
Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedral is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017911. View the official record →
North Elmham is a medieval episcopal chapel and fortified manor house situated on the site of an Anglo-Saxon cathedral in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017911.
Episcopal chapel and fortified manor house on site of Anglo-Saxon cathedral is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1017911.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Animal pound at junction of Greatheath Road and Holt Road (0.5 km), A Roman roadside settlement 150m south-west of Billingford Hall (2.5 km), Moated site 280m south east of Spong Bridge (2.7 km).
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