Monument record HTT 009 - Breach/Mell Field Woods

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Summary

Ancient woodland as defined in (S1). Former mill suggested.

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Grid reference Centred TL 928 603 (870m by 1218m) Centred on
Map sheet TL96SW
Civil Parish HESSETT, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish BRADFIELD ST GEORGE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Ancient woodland as defined in (S1). For details of history and earthwork see (S1), the Suffolk Wildlife Trust, English Nature and the County Council Countryside Section (Peter Holborn and Geoff Sinclair) and various Oliver Rackham works including (S2).

Former mill is suggested on the BSG tithe map by the field name ' Mill Field Wood' (plot 239) - part of ancient woodland, may relate to former mill in Hersett or Bradfield St George (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • --- Map: Bradfield St George Tithe map.
  • <S1> Unpublished document: Nature Conservancy Council. June 1992. Suffolk Inventory of Ancient Woodland (provisional).
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Rackham, O.. 1988. Medieval Woods. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 50-51.

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2023 3:56PM

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