Monument record IPS 119 - Upper Arboretum, Christchurch Park, (IAS 7805).
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Summary
Possible site of Ipswich Castle. Hypothesis disproved by Evaluation 2006. Mound is c. 19th landscaping.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1619 4536 (47m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14NE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible site of Ipswich Castle, "Besieged by Stephen [in 1153], earthworks in the arboretum grounds or the mount near St Stephen's Church have been suggested" (S1-S4).
1979: Contour survey, (S5,S6)
2006: Evaluation disproves Castle hypothesis, (S7).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM14NE31.
- <S2> SSF50087 Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). SAU, Martin E, 'Medieval Castles', 1999, 58.
- <S3> SSF17584 (No record type): Renn D, Norman Castles in Britain, 1973, 210.
- <S4> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish File: SAU Contour Survey.
- <S5> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 7805.
- <S6> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 7805.
- <S7> SSF56308 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2006. Christchurch Park Restoration Project, Ipswich, Archaeological Evaluation Report..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (9)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24778)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24773)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24774)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24775)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24776)
- Archaeological Deposit: Deposit, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF24777)
- Event - Intervention: Evaluation and Borehole Survey, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF20704)
- Event - Survey: Topographic Survey, Upper Arboretum, Christchurch Park, Ipswich, (IAS 7805). (ESF23984)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief, Christchurch Park, Ipswich. (ESF23989)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2016 2:40PM