Monument record BSE 062 - The Crankles; possible site of monastic fishponds
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Summary
The Crankles, site of the abbey's large fish pond complex, SE of abbey (BSE 010).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8593 6403 (121m by 181m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The Crankles, site of the abbey's large fish pond complex, SE of abbey (BSE 010). Shown as single `reversed snake twist' channel on Thos Warren's map of Bury in 1776 with further, rectangular, ? fish ponds to the N (within BSE 010)(S1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF5501 (No record type): EAA, 1, 1975, 53 (copy of 1776 map).
- <S2> SSF50106 Photograph: Air Photographs. NAU, TL 856 641, JDF 11-13, 1 July 1996.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S4> SSF50235 Article in serial: Whittingham, A.B.. 1951. 'Bury St Edmunds Abbey. Arch J 108: 168-87.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 26 2025 1:56PM