Monument record EYE 027 - White Lion Hotel (yard); Eye Castle

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Summary

May 1989: Watching brief on development behind White Lion Hotel located possible indications of outer bailey ditch in narrow sewer trench.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 1454 7379 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet TM17SW
Civil Parish EYE, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (3)

Full Description

May 1989: Watching brief on development behind White Lion Hotel located possible indications of outer bailey ditch in narrow sewer trench. Trench 1.2m deep revealed fill at base at this location of dirty clay still going down. Also small segment of flint & mortar wall near top of trench. Elsewhere along trench nothing seen (S1).
For Eye Castle Motte see, EYE 016, & Inner Bailey, see EYE 018 & 023.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report EYE 027, May 1989, map, plan.
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (0)

Record last edited

Jul 11 2007 1:54PM

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