Monument record ELV 083 - Deadmans Grave: Marmansgrave Plantation
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Summary
A possible suicide grave site recorded in 1540 & 1585, on boundary between Elveden and Barnham.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 841 798 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87NW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BARNHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A possible suicide grave site. Recorded in surveys of 1540 & 1585 as "Deadman's Grave which occupied the site of Marmansgrave" (S1).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF54369 Bibliographic reference: Folklore Journal. Halliday R,'Roadside Burial of Suicides: An East Anglian Study, Folklore 121, April 2010, 86.
- <R1> SSF54370 Bibliographic reference: Martin, Thomas.. 1779. The history of the town of Thetford.. 191-4.
- <R2> SSF54372 Bibliographic reference: Harper, Charles G.. 1904. The Newmarket, Bury, Thetford and Cromer Road.. 188-9.
- <R3> SSF54375 Bibliographic reference: Clarke, W.G.. 1937. In Brecklands Wilds. 112 and 164.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 11 2012 10:17AM