Monument record BRM 003 - Devils Handbasin, BROME AND OAKLEY, SUFFOLK
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1360 7681 (50m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM17NW |
| Civil Parish | BROME AND OAKLEY, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a cross at road junction near The Devil's Handbasin (S1). `The Stone Cross often frightened horses on the Turnpike. When the cross was removed the stone block was left with the shaft hole in it' (S2).
Also reputedly site of tollgate where keeper made travellers drop their money into bowl of vinegar - plague stone? (S2).
Documentary search was conducted within the Suffolk Record Office to establish whether or not there were any documentary sources that would confirm a reference in Alfred Watkins' "The Old Straight Track" that the Stuston White Stone was an ancient trading place No documentary referes to the White stone was found amongst cartographic and documentary sources seached in the Suffolk Record Office (S4).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM17NW18.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: (Oakley)(S2).
- <S2> SSF10238 (No record type): King, E.D.. King E D (Parish Recorder), Suffolk local history record - sketch map, April 1971.
- <S3> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
- <S4> SSF60868 Unpublished document: Breen, A. 1998. Documentary Search - The White Stone, Oakley.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 2:29PM