Monument record FRK 004 - Freckenham Moat; Mot Meadow; Mortimer's Lane
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Summary
Moat.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6648 7255 (57m by 67m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL67SE |
| Civil Parish | FRECKENHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Moat. Rectangular, unoccupied, isolated, dry (S1). In Mot Meadow (S3). One glazed pottery sherd ? C15. Destroyed.
1968: ploughed over.
There is a reference to trial trenching on this site by Lethbridge in his notebook for 1935-1936 in Cambridge University Museum, Box 41 of the museum archive (S2).
Note seal of Ralph de Monthermer from FRK 052 (sf16534).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF44627 (No record type): Moats file:.
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL67SE22.
- <S2> SSF10542 (No record type): Lethbridge, T.C.. Lethbridge T, notebook for 1935-1936, Cambridge University Museum Archive, Box 41.
- <S3> SSF3019 (No record type): Callard E, The Manor of Freckenham, 1924, 124.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 1 2021 11:41AM