Monument record DAR 012 - Darsham Old Hall
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 641 269 (1091m by 1007m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62NW |
| Civil Parish | DARSHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- HOUSE (15th century to 16th century - 1401 AD to 1500 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- PARK (18th century to 19th century - 1701 AD to 1800 AD)
- DITCH (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- POND (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- WALL (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)
Full Description
Darsham Hall, built in C15, now farmhouse (S1). Great house within park shown as owned by Sir (Jn?) Rous Bt on Hodskinsons 1783 map (S2). Park defined on HER maps after (S2).
Remains of possible moat to W of Hall Farm. No further details.
Shown on Ogiliby's 1675 map as an empaled park with the mansion centrally placed surrounded by trees to south, east and west (S3).
April/May 2003: Monitoring of a new extension (the North Wing) indicates that the new build was within the footprint of an earlier structure, confirming historical accounts of the plan of the house. Unstratified finds of C15/C16 date were recovered from the excavated spoil. Service trenches revealed an extension to a large pond to the north of the house and a possible wet ditch that ran along the western side of the main building. A brick vaulted drain reported by contractors ran from the house and discharged into this ditch (S4).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2003 (S5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S4).
- <S1> SSF6999 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk A-H, 1990.
- <S2> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S3> SSF50054 Map: Ogilby John, Britannia, 1675.
- <S4> SSF60570 Unpublished document: Meredith, J,. 2004. Archaeological Monitoring Report - Darsham Road, Westleton Road, Darsham. SCCAS, Meredith J, No 2003/178, February 2004.
- <S5> SSF55366 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C. & Plouviez, J.. 2004. Archaeology in Suffolk 2003. XXXX (4).
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2024 1:29PM