Poorly Located Monument record BLB 146 - Bulcamp Forest (Sax)
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 45 76 (point) Poorly located |
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Map sheet | TM47NE |
Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Legend that `Anna, King of East Angles, and Firminus his son, were slain fighting Penda, King of Mercia, in Bulchamp Forest and were buried there in 654 AD' (S1). Bulchamp lies to the N of the river Blyth.
For burials, possibly from the battle, see BLB Misc (MSF 1895).
Formerly recorded as BLB MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF6999 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk A-H, 1990.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:36AM