Site of an Anglo-Saxon Minster church, Southminster (EHER 19417)
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Summary
Now destroyed. Southminster is known to have been a late Anglo-Saxon minster.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 9585 9968 (81m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Southminster was the site of the Minster church for the area, the placename Southminster is to distinguish it from the older Minster foundation to the North at Bradwell. It is presumed that the medieval parish church of St Leonard (EHER 38670) is located on the site of the Saxon Minster. <1> <2>
NRHE data transfer:
(TQ 9599 Sited to Southminster).
A pre-conquest Anglo-Saxon minster is known 'with certainty' to have been located at Southminster. <3>
Sources
- <1> SEX60612 Report: Medlycott, M.. 2001. Southminster: Historic Settlement Assessment Report.
- <2> SEX148 Monograph: Rodwell, W.J. with Rodwell, K.A.. 1977. CBA Research Report No. 19 Historic Churches: A Wasting Asset. p.92.
- <3> SEX6865 Article in monograph: Petchey, M.R. in Buckley, D.G.. 1982. The archaeology of medieval Essex towns: Archaeology in Essex to AD 1500. p.120.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 925261
- National Monuments Record: TQ 99 NE 25