Poorly Located Monument record SMR 041 - Former deer park, Semer
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Summary
Deer park first recorded in 1130.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9900 4600 (point) Poorly located |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NE |
| Civil Parish | SEMER, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Deer park first recorded in 1130 (S1)(S2)(S3). Exact location unknown. Owned by the abbot of Bury St Edmunds by the early 12th century (S4).
"Dove House Meadow" appears on 1838 Tithe Map which also indicates there was once a park (see SMR 039).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF53541 Unpublished document: Hoppitt, R.. 1992. The Development of Parks in Suffolk from the C11th to the C17th (PhD thesis, UEA).
- <S2> SSF50165 Bibliographic reference: Hoppitt, R.. 1999. 'Deer Parks 1086-c.1602', An Historical Atlas of Suffolk.
- <S3> SSF58578 Bibliographic reference: Rackham, O.. 1988. Medieval Deer Parks 1086-1602, An Historical Atlas of Suffolk.
- <S4> SSF58663 Bibliographic reference: Liddiard, R. (ed). 2007. The Medieval Park: New Perspectives. Hoppitt R, 'Hunting Suffolk's Parks: towadrs a reliable chronology of imparkment' p.146 and p.157.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:46AM