Monument record FRK 146 - Medieval gallows
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 70 69 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76NW |
| Civil Parish | FRECKENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | HERRINGSWELL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | RED LODGE, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
1238: A convention between the Bishop of Rochester and the Abbot of St Edmunds that "the Gallows of Frakenham in future shall be on the boundary between the lands of the said Bishop (Freckenham) and Abbot (Herringswell) and their successors; provided that one gallows shall stand on the lands of the said Bishop and his successors at Frakenham. Another gallows on the lands of the said Abbot and his successors at Heryngesville and on these gallows shall be hung all the robbers caught in the lands of the said Bishop of Frakenham...." (S1)(R1).
Note: A barrow (FRK 008) standing about 100m within the parish boundary may be the Freckenham gallows site.
Formerly recorded as FRK MISC
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:36AM