Monument record TUG 026 - Sowley Green
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Summary
Roadside burial of a suicide, 1731.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 7063 5087 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL75SW |
| Civil Parish | GREAT THURLOW, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Roadside burial of 1731 recorded in parish register. "Elizabeth Rawe seputa fuit in trivia loco vulgo dicto Sowley Green - buried in the 3 ways in this place commonly called Sowley Green, because with her right hand, she killed herself" (S1; East Anglian daily Times 30 April 1904).
Plotting in HBSMR approximate after above description.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF54369 Bibliographic reference: Folklore Journal. Halliday R,'Roadside Burial of Suicides: An East Anglian Study, Folklore 121, April 2010, 83.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 2 2012 12:20PM