Monument record ADB 160 - The Mear (1783); The Meare C16 & 1976); The Meer (1817); The Haven (1837)
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Summary
Large mere shown as 'The Meare' in the C16/17; 'The Mear' in 1783; 'The Meer' in 1817; much reduced as 'The Haven' in 1837.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 46787 59549 (944m by 2346m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NE |
| Civil Parish | ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Large mere shown as 'The Meare' in the C16/17 (S1); 'The Mear' in 1783 (S2); 'The Meer' in 1817 (S3); much reduced as 'The Haven' in 1837 (S4); and as only a small remnant (expanded to the N in 1910) as 'The Meare' in 1976 (OS). Possibly originally a turbary (see ARG Misc, sf16158) (documents not checked) and natural harbour (Thorpe Haven in C16 & The Howe in 1837).
Two Elizabethan charts of Thorpness showing 'The Meare' and 'Almouth haven als Thorpe haven' are figured in (S5)(R1).
Includes area of 2WW anti-glider ditches (see RAF 1953 AP).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <R1> SSF50027 Unpublished document: British Museum. Charts, Cottonian ms, Ang 1.1.64; & Add 8987, Art 137.
- <S1> SSF50052 Unpublished document: Plans. Plan of Aldeburgh, British Library, ms 8987, fol 137, c.C16/17.
- <M1> SSF50054 Map: Maps File: S1-S4.
- <S2> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed. 1782.
- <S3> SSF50054 Map: Cary J, A New Map of Suffolk, 1815.
- <S4> SSF50026 Map: OS. OS Map. 1st ed 1inch, 1837.
- <S5> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Ganz C, 'Pottering fro a Galloona', 14, 1911, 245, ill.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 25 2013 4:07PM