Poorly Located Monument record ELV 177 - Post-medieval roadside grave: "Thomas" Harvey
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Summary
A possible suicide grave, buried near the crossroads south-east of Thetford, in 1786. Formerly recorded as ELV MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 81 79 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL87NW |
| Civil Parish | ELVEDEN, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
| County | NORFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A roadside grave. Thomas Harvey - South East of Thetford. Paper in Folklore Journl by R. Halliday on the roadside burials of suicides (S1).
According to Halliday, suggests there are two possibilities to the occupier of this grave. The first, being a pirate who was executed (R1, R2) and the second suggesting that it belongs to Thomas Harvey, a local carpenter, who hanged himself after a dispute with his with (R3, R4). "Buried near the crossroads" (S1).
Formerly recorded as ELV MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF54369 Bibliographic reference: Folklore Journal. Halliday R,'Roadside Burial of Suicides: An East Anglian Study, Folklore 121, April 2010, 85 & 92.
- <R1> SSF54372 Bibliographic reference: Harper, Charles G.. 1904. The Newmarket, Bury, Thetford and Cromer Road.. 215-6.
- <R2> SSF54375 Bibliographic reference: Clarke, W.G.. 1937. In Brecklands Wilds. 164.
- <R3> SSF54386 Bibliographic reference: Bury and Norwich Post.. 13 Sept 1786.
- <R4> SSF54384 Bibliographic reference: Ipswich Journal. 16 sept 1786.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:38AM