Monument record HTT 012 - Monk Wood
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Summary
Site of Ancient Woodland as defined in (S1).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 941 602 (429m by 365m) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL96SW |
| Civil Parish | HESSETT, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of 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).
Not shown on Hodskinson's 1783 map suggesting it is Post Medieval in origin (S3). Shown on OS 1 inch map of 1837 and later maps. Now gone.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF11661 Unpublished document: Nature Conservancy Council. June 1992. Suffolk Inventory of Ancient Woodland (provisional).
- <S2> SSF17343 Bibliographic reference: Rackham, O.. 1988. Medieval Woods. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk, 50-51.
- <S3> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 9 2013 10:59AM