Monument record BSM 054 - Bures St Mary

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Summary

Indicative area of Medieval town of Bures St Mary.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9068 3409 (330m by 403m)
Map sheet TL93SW
Civil Parish BURES ST MARY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Medieval town of Bures St Mary, defined from historic maps and locations of listed buildings.
1270/1, charter for market and fair granted to Robert Agvillon (S1, S2).
After Hodskinson's map of 1783 (S3).
2012: Test pitting identified pottery dating from the medieval and post-medieval periods (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). Scarfe N, 'Medieval and Later Markets', 76-7.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Goult W. 1990. A Survey of Suffolk Parish History.
  • <S3> Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Blinkhorn P. 2012. Pottery, Test Pitting, Bures St Mary, 2012.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Feb 23 2013 11:23AM

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