Monument record BRL 004 - Possible Medieval moat.

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Summary

Possible moat, located during field survey by B Charge et al in 1985/1986.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 6843 5207 (69m by 67m) Centred on
Map sheet TL65SE
Civil Parish LITTLE BRADLEY, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Possible moat, located during field survey by B Charge et al in 1985/1986. Within area of DMV (BRL 001) etc.
`The stream running west from Hall Farm turns north and the land enclosed, although disturbed, has distinct traces of internal banks; possibly the area may represent a small moated enclosure, which may be the site of the original "hall" of Hall Farm' (S1).

Bradley/Overhall al Harves. Possible Manor.
1066 Manor of 7 carucates, held by Ulf, a thane.
1086 Manor of 7 carucates, belong to and held by Robert Tosnay.
1322 Gilbert Peche linked with PSG, TUG,.
1365 Sir J. de Aspall owns. Passed by marriage/inheritance to W. Gedding late C14th then H. Poley by C15th linked to BTM, IKL.
1605 J. Hunt owns.
1747 F. Duckins died seised. Linked to COW.
1760 C. Lamprell owns.
1885 E. Bird Foster owns. (S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> (No record type): J Haverhill Dist Archaeol Group, 4, 1989, (3), 120.
  • <S2> Suffolk County Historic Environment Record: Suffolk County Council Sites and Monuments Record: Bradley/ Overhall al Harves.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Apr 11 2019 8:26AM

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