Monument record BSE 136 - Town Defences: NW section (Sax)
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Summary
Assumed line of Sax(?) town ditch from Northgate (BSE 069) to Risbygate (BSE 067).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8519 6441 (21m by 42m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Assumed line of Sax(?) town ditch from Northgate (BSE 069) to Risbygate (BSE 067). William of Malmesbury quoted a tradition that Cnut (AD 1016-1035) had built a ditch round the town (S1)(R1).
See Med & PMed for details of later defences.
See BSE 139 for continuation to S.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 16 1996 12:00AM