Monument record WLB 119 - Deadmans Gulley; Deadmans Covert; Deadmans Cross
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Summary
A presumed suicide grave site beside a footpath on the boundary of Walberswick and Blythburgh parishes, first recorded in 1644. Formerly recorded as WLB MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TM 4626 7465 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47SE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | WALBERSWICK, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A presumed suicide grave, Deadmans Gulley, lies on a footpath between Walberswick and Blythburgh. Further details in (S1).
Formerly recorded as WLB MISC
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> SSF54376 Bibliographic reference: Gardner, T.. 1754. An Historical account of Dunwich.. 177-8.
- <R2> SSF54379 Bibliographic reference: Warner, P.. 2000. Bloody Marsh: A seventeenth century village in crisis.. 36-8, 71, 95, 102 and 141..
- <R3> SSF50044 Source Checked: Suffolk Record Office. Walberswick. Suffolk Record Office, Ipswich. Walberswick churchwarden's accounts, FC/185/E.1/2..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 15 2019 1:54PM