Monument record BTM 076 - Medieval Fish weirs on the River Lark; Lodemuth; Kemesingford
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Summary
Two (fish) weirs on the Lark given to Bury Abbey by Robert Canevas of Barton Mills - "the whole water running between Mildenhall and Barton with the two lashers (weirs) of Lodemuth and Kemesingford". Formerly recorded as BTM MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 72 73 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL77SW |
| Civil Parish | BARTON MILLS, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two (fish) weirs on the Lark given to Bury Abbey by Robert Canevas of Barton Mills - "the whole water running between Mildenhall and Barton with the two lashers (weirs) of Lodemuth and Kemesingford". Leased as a fishery by the abbey to a tenant for 6 shillings a year. The weirs were used for setting fish traps (S1).
Formerly recorded as BTM MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF11591 (No record type): Munday J T, How we lived at Barton Mills 700 years ago, 1995, 7.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:36AM