Monument record LVM 002 - Medieval moat. (Med)
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Summary
Moat, named Lavenham Parke Lodge on 1580 map.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 907 499 (147m by 141m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL94NW |
| Civil Parish | LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Moat. Rectangular, complete, dry, unoccupied. Maximum depth 2.0m in the ditch. Covered by a plantation. Approximately 1000m to church, 1800m to parish boundary.
Hunting Lodge at the southern end of the large Med deer park of th de Veres, Earls of Oxford (S1). Marked with a building symbol and named as `Lavenham Parke Lodge' on a map of 1580 (S2).
See also Rom & LVM 007.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. APs: NMR 13356/8; NAU GDP 1-2.
- <R1> SSF5136 (No record type): Dickinson P G M, Suffolk little guides, 1957, 232.
- <S1> SSF5471 (No record type): Dymond D, A walk around Lavenham, 1977.
- <R2> SSF11183 (No record type): MHLG, Prov List 2018/11/A, 58.
- <S2> SSF5449 (No record type): Dymond D & Johnstone G, Israel Amyce's Map of Melford Manor, 1580, n.d..
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 2 2018 4:00PM