Monument record BXT 018 - Rochester Wood
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Summary
Ancient woodland, part surviving.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 829 514 (287m by 278m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL85SW |
| Civil Parish | BOXTED, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Ancient woodland as defined in (S1).
For details of history and earthworks see (S1), the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, English Nature, The County Council Countryside Section and various Oliver Rackham works including (S2).
Shown on tithe map of 1840, only southern part now survives (enlarged to correspond to tithe mapping S3, June 2012).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11661 Unpublished document: Nature Conservancy Council. June 1992. Suffolk Inventory of Ancient Woodland (provisional).
- <S2> SSF17342 Bibliographic reference: Rackham O. 1988. "Medieval Woods", An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 1988, 50-1.
- <S3> SSF1417 Map: 1840/41. Boxted Tithe Map. Boxted tithe map, 1840, SRO (B) T 151/1,2.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2016 3:28PM