Monument record SYL 005 - Syleham Mill; Syleham Toll Bridge (Med)
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Summary
Reputedly site of Saxon water mill given to Cluniac Priory of Thetford, circa 1094, with church, fishery etc.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2130 7917 (101m by 100m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM27NW |
| Civil Parish | SYLEHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Reputedly site of Saxon water mill given to Cluniac Priory of Thetford, circa 1094, with church, fishery etc. Mill listed in Domesday survey of 1086 (S1)(S2)(S3). Bridge built pre-dissolution (?toll)(S2)(R1). For documentary detail see (S2)(S3)(R1)(R2).
Circa 1976/1977: River level had dropped 18 inches below normal and "piles of an ancient river crossing, in a rotten condition" had been exposed - information related by former owner of (see 'Not to be published on web' tab for finder/s and/or findspot/s) (S4). Also PMed.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF4119 (No record type): Copinger, The Manors of Suffolk.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: copy (S3)(S4).
- <R1> SSF5171 (No record type): Documents, Public Record Office.
- <S2> SSF21966 (No record type): Syleham Parish Council (Miss Brown), October 1990.
- <R2> SSF5170 (No record type): Documents, British Museum.
- <S3> SSF122 (No record type): Aldewell S W H, A Short History of Syleham, 1936, ms, SRO PRC 644.
- <S4> SSF172 (No record type): Allen G per Norfolk Landscape Archaeology (Rose E J), letter to SAU, January 1997.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 11 2009 3:18PM