Mattishall village sign (1)
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The photograph on this page of Mattishall village sign (1) by Adrian S Pye as part of the Geograph project.
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Mattishall village sign (1)
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 3 Apr 2021
A sign in the round in four parts. (1) The silver coins represent the hoard of 1100 Roman coins found in January 1968, discovered while digging at the side of a driveway to a new bungalow in the village. (2) The man in hat and robes is Matthew Parker, the first Archbishop appointed by Elizabeth I. He was born in Norwich in 1504, Margaret Harlestone, his wife was born in Mattishall. (3) The coat of arms is that of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge which had income from the Great Tithes of Mattishall Church and with the Advowson. Also represented on this panel is a wool dealer, some of whom bought wool from the west of the county and sold through Norwich market. Those that circumvented the system and avoided taxes were known as "Mattishall wool Broggers". (4) Finally the panel with the cart shows a Dobbs Brothers' tumbril painted in their particular colours. The Dobbs family lived and worked in Mattishall for well over 100 years, manufacturing tumbrils, carts and harrows. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6796601
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Image Location
Latitude
52.658004
Longitude
1.034651