Monument record CUL 037 - Four military camps, Dixons Covert
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Summary
Four rectangular (ditched?) encampments, under command in 1778.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 82382 70018 (1088m by 900m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87SW |
| Civil Parish | CULFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Four rectangular (ditched?) encampments and 'magazine of wood & St(..?)' , under command of Major General Wardle from 6 July to 6 September 1778 (S1). Enclosures labelled '4 Drag'. '10 Drag'; '7 Drag'; & '8 Drag'. These cavelry regiments were the 4th Dragoons; the 10th Dragoons; the 7th or Queens Own Dragoons; the 8th, or the Kings Royal Irish Light Dragoons (S2). Further information possibly in Suffolk Record Office? Compare to Cavenham Site 40 (details outstanding).
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2022 3:19PM