Monument record ASY 005 - Fritton Decoy (Un)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TG 4830 0064 (1584m by 917m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TG40SE |
| Civil Parish | SOMERLEYTON, ASHBY AND HERRINGFLEET, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
| County | NORFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`About 1835 a Lound landowner examined the upper (Lound - east) End of Fritton Decoy "in search of treasures supposed to have been hidden there by smugglers, for which he had an iron cylinder constructed to pump out the water. All he found, however, was a hard platform, composed of chalk or marl surrounded by stakes or woodwork of some description"' (R1)(R2)(S1)(S3).
`It has been suggested that this platform was used for steeping hemp but a general similarity to the lake dwellings subsequently discovered in the meres of Breckland must be noted' (e.g. Barton Mere - BRG 007) `and it is hoped that it may be possible to re-examine this site and determine its precise significance' (S2).
Formerly recorded as ASY Misc - changed to ASY 005 in January 2007.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <R1> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 6, 1888, XVii.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (Lound) copy (S2)(S3).
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 276.
- <S2> SSF3681 (No record type): Clarke R, A bronze cauldron & other antiquities from N-E Suffolk, PSIA, 23, 1939, (3), 219-220..
- <R2> SSF5559 (No record type): East Anglian, New Series, 2, 111.
- <S3> SSF1038 (No record type): Barker, H.R.. Barker H R, E Suff Illust, 1908-1909, 198.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 14 2022 11:37AM