Monument record WLN 029 - Minsmere; The Broad (1783)

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Summary

Minsmere peat cuttings, of at least 12th century date.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 4721 6651 (50m by 50m)
Map sheet	TM46NE
Civil Parish	LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish	WESTLETON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

PEAT CUTTING (12th century to 13th century - 1101 AD to 1200 AD)

Full Description

Minsmere. `Unquestionably flooded peat-cuttings dating back, in charter material, to at least the 12th century' (S1).
Extent of Med peat cuttings unknown. NGR centred to area of Minsmere as defined by Hodskinson as `The Broad' in 1783 (S2).
Note: In 1237 a description of the stretch of coast records the port of Minsmere (S1).

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSF17614 (No record type): Ridgard Dr J M, Sizewell Belts SSSI: Desk Top Survey, SCC, March 1995.
<M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
<S2> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.

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None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: 'Sensitivity to Access' assessment for Natural England Coastal Access project, February 2016. (ESF23524)

Record last edited

May 23 2005 1:37PM