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St Nicholas Chapel
Hob Uid: 239279
Location : Hampshire East Hampshire East Meon
Grid Ref : SU6569323971
Summary : Unroofed ruin of Late 13th century St Nicholas' Chapel, which remained intact until at least 1703. Late Saxon and early Medieval pottery found during excavations which may ndicate an earlier origin of the chapel.
More information : (SU 65692397) St Nicholas's Chapel (NR) (remains of) (NAT) (1) The ruins of the late 13th c. chapel of St. Nicholas measure some 36 ft. by 16ft. internally and contain a south doorway with a two-light window on either side, an east window with three trefoil headed lights and a two light window in the north wall. The chapel was disused but apparently complete in 1703 (a). (2) Full architectural description. (3) The remains are overgrown and in poor condition: parts of the S and E walls have collapsed and the only surviving feature is the two-light window in the W side of the S wall. Published 1:2500 correct. (4) Excavations in 1960 at the site of St Nicholas's Chapel produced 57 pottery sherds, most of which were parts of small cooking pots of late Saxon date, probably circa 1000 - circa 1150 AD. (5) Scheduled (No.26) as Deserted Medieval Village,Westbury. (6)

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Source details : OS 6" 1961
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Source details : VCH Hants 3 1908 74-5
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : Stowe Ms 854 fol 56 1703
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Source details : P Hants F C 2 1890-3 1-14 plan (N C H Nisbett)
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Source details : F1 FGA 17-JUN-68
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Source details : Proc Hants F C 28 1971 41-48 (Moorhouse)
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : DOE(IAM) List Anc Mons 2 1978
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Early Medieval
Display Date : Early Medieval
Monument End Date : 1066
Monument Start Date : 410
Monument Type : Findspot, Chapel
Evidence : Conjectural Evidence

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Late c13
Monument End Date : 1299
Monument Start Date : 1267
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Ruined Building

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Ruinous after 1703
Monument End Date : 1703
Monument Start Date : 1703
Monument Type : Chapel
Evidence : Ruined Building

Components and Objects:

Period : Early Medieval
Component Monument Type : Findspot, Chapel
Object Type : VESSEL
Object Material : Pottery

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : HA 26a
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 62 SE 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1960-01-01
End Date : 1960-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1968-06-17
End Date : 1968-06-17

Historic England Research Records

St Nicholas Chapel