Monument record BSE 594 - Medieval aqueduct
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Summary
Walter of Banham (in the early C13) made an aquaduct of lead which brought water from its source two miles away to the Bury Abbey cloisters. Formerly recorded as BSE MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 85 64 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
The Gesta Sacristarium (R1) mentions that Walter of Banham (in the early C13) made an aquaduct of lead which brought water from its source two miles away to the Bury Abbey cloisters. Matthew Paris also mentions it, as being (the only) one of Samson's great achievements (R2).
Formerly recorded as BSE MISC
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50039 Unpublished document: Letter. Gransden a, letter to SAU (RDC), September 1999.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <R1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Gesta Sacristarium (Memorials II, 292).
- <R2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Chronica Majora, ed Lenard(?), II, 533.
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Record last edited
Apr 27 2018 4:37PM