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Old Charnel House, The Close, is a medieval ossuary building located in Norwich, Norfolk. Dating to the medieval period, it represents a rare surviving example of a charnel house, a structure built to contain the bones of the dead, typically associated with urban burial grounds or ecclesiastical sites. The building's survival to the present day provides evidence of medieval funerary practices and the spatial organisation of the close environment in Norwich's cathedral precinct. As a designated monument, it remains an important archaeological and architectural record of medieval Norwich's religious and civic infrastructure.
Old Charnel House, The Close is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004026. View the official record →
Old Charnel House, The Close, is a medieval ossuary building located in Norwich, Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004026.
Old Charnel House, The Close 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 1004026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 'Woodhenge', Arminghall (2.9 km), Late Neolithic or Bronze Age Henge type monument and D shaped enclosure 300m west of Twins Farm (3.6 km), Barrow cemetery 450m N of Markshall Farm (4.2 km).
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