Monument record SWD 012 - Mights Bridge, Southwold (site of former drawbridge) crossing River Blyth
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 6504 2769 (68m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62NE |
| Civil Parish | SOUTHWOLD, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Mights Bridge, Southwold (site of former drawbridge) crossing River Blyth, shown on Hodksinson's 1783, Bowen's 1755, Saxton's 1575 and Speede's 1610 maps (S1)(S2)(S4)(S5). Construction date unknown but bridges have been recorded here in 1227, 1588, 1783, 1898 and 1926 (S3).
June 2000: Monitoring found structural element of earlier bridge, WWI pill box and two WW2 concrete cubes (S6).
Also PMed.
1995: Borehole survey was carried out consisting of two cable percussion boreholes and four dynamic penetration tests identified a sequence of strata comprising Alluvium, Glacial Sand and Gravel and Crag (S7).
Included in the Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History annual round up of individual finds and discoveries for 2000 (S8).
Sources/Archives (8)
- --- SSF21019 Bibliographic reference: Saxton C. 1575. SVFFOLKIAE.
- <S1> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S2> SSF1406 Cartographic materials: Bowen E. 1755. Accurate Map of the County of Suffolk.
- <S3> SSF7001 (No record type): Goult W, A Survey of Suffolk Parish History: E Suffolk I-Y, 1990.
- <S5> SSF21473 Bibliographic reference: Speede, J.. 1610. Suffolke Described, 1610. Speede J, Suffolke Described, 1610.
- <S6> SSF61876 Unpublished document: Sommer, M.. 2000. Archaeological Monitoring Report - Replacement of Mights Bridge, Mights Road, Southwold.
- <S7> SSF61827 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Laboratory. 1995. Site Investigation Report - A1095 Mights Bridge, Southwold.
- <S8> SSF55363 Article in serial: Martin, E.A., Pendleton, C., Plouviez, J., Thomas, G. & Geake, H.. 2001. Archaeology in Suffolk 2000. XXXX (1).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (3)
Record last edited
Aug 2 2024 9:28AM