Monument record THD 017 - Rishangles Lodge
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Summary
Small moat with an irregular oval island circa 16m x 10m, situated 140m to the N of Rishangles Lodge.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1562 6835 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM16NE |
| Civil Parish | THORNDON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Small moat with an irregular oval island circa 16m x 10m, situated 140m to the N of Rishangles Lodge. Shown as tree covered on the old 1:2500 map. Mentioned as a dovecote moat 1924 (S1).
Hilltop position, wet ditch, low mound covered with trees and scrub, some rubble dumped in the S side of the moat (S2). Tithe Apportionment of 1840 records this as `Mount', with `Dove House Piece' to the N and `Dove House Meadow' to the S (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF46295 (No record type): Moat file:.
- <S1> SSF7294 (No record type): Harris H A, `Thorndon before the Conquest', PSIA 18, (3), 1924, 234.
- <S2> SSF19403 Source Unchecked: Martin E. 1995. SAU, Martin E, 1995.
- <M2> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: annotated maplet.
- <S3> SSF21892 (No record type): Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich, FDA 255/A1/1a.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 6 1998 12:00AM