Monument record MTF 014 - Fox's Farm (PMed)
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Summary
Fox's Farm (site of).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3047 7924 (64m by 66m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM37NW |
| Civil Parish | METFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Fox's Farm (site of). Moat (see med).
1839 small farm owned by Charles Fox, occupied by John Canham from Tithe Apportionment. Small farmhouse made of clay lump under pantiled roof with a cellar, later coverted into 2 cottages and now demolished. Moat survives, partly water-filled, NW corner filled in. Site now used as a drainage contractor's yard. Originally rectangular and on the edge of Metfield Common. C14-C15 and some PMed pottery recovered from the small triangular field adjacent to th W side of the moat (S1).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF7256 (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suff 1983, PSIA, 35, 1984, (4), 324.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suff 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 48.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 16 1987 12:00AM