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unusual facts about St. Olaves Priory, Herringfleet



Herringfleet

Herringfleet was occupied by the Roman Empire, and archaeologists have made a number of finds, including a Roman bronze 'patera', a 'soup ladle' vessel with the maker's name 'Quattenus' on the handle, and a Roman nether mill-stone of trachyte, originally imported from Saxony or Koblenz on the Rhine.

St. Olaves Priory, Herringfleet

Mary and Olave was founded by Sir Roger Fitz Osbert of Somerley in the time of Henry III.

Founded in 1239, it was situated near the ancient ferry across the River Waveney.


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