Monument record MUN 046 - The Boy's Grave; B1506
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Summary
A roadside grave at crossroads on B1506 - best known example in East Anglia.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 6873 6615 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL66NE |
| Civil Parish | MOULTON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A roadside grave. Boy's Grave; Near Newmarket - Moulton. Best known example in east Anglia. Still maintained though covering mound (present in 1946) has vanished and is now marked with a cross. First recorded in 1904. See (S1) for details.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SSF54372 Bibliographic reference: Harper, Charles G.. 1904. The Newmarket, Bury, Thetford and Cromer Road.. 168-9.
- <S1> SSF54369 Bibliographic reference: Folklore Journal. Halliday R,'Roadside Burial of Suicides: An East Anglian Study, Folklore 121, April 2010, 87-9, ill.
- <R1> SSF54380 Bibliographic reference: Appel, W.. 1951. The Kenford Grave. 615-16.
- <R2> SSF54381 Bibliographic reference: Brearly, R.. 1951. The Kentford grave. 720.
- <R3> SSF54382 Bibliographic reference: Evans, I.. 19514. The Boy's Grave. Gypsy Lore Scoiety Journal. 156-8.
- <R4> SSF54383 Bibliographic reference: Holt, M.. 1951. A Moulton Grave. 358.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 11 2012 11:44AM