Monument record THS 040 - Suggested medieval gallows site, Gallow Hill, Mill Lane

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1503 Reference to 'Galowehelles', close to windmill (THS 008) of.c1560 and windmill mound. Formerly recorded as THS MISC

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Grid reference TL 91500 66300 (point)
Map sheet TL96NW
Civil Parish THURSTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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1503 Reference (S1)(R1) to 'Galowehelles', close to windmill (THS 008) of.c1560 and windmill mound. Possible reuse of gallows mound as windmill mound (?) though shown as field north of mill by Breen (S1). Precise location unknown.

Formerly recorded as THS MISC

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  • <R1> Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. Beton Thomas, will of 1503, SRO(B), lC/500/2/159.
  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Breen A, A History of Thurston, 1998, 11 & facing 14, ill.

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Record last edited

Jun 25 2019 2:18PM

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