Scheduled Ancient Monument: OFFTON CASTLE (SF57)

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Suffix SF57
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Description

1981: Moat water-filled and almost weedfree, except for small patches. Interior planted with 10-15 year old coppiced hazels and a few oaks. One small maple and a beech appear to be of recent planting. Tree cover has kept down undergrowth, leaving grass, ivy and a few nettles. Grass mown on outer sides of moat. 1986: Site reached by footbridge. Outer ditch edge grassed; inner ditch edge and top of mound covered with small deciduous trees; undergrowth mainly of ivy; central area clear and grass-covered. Old shallow ivy-covered hole, approximately 2m N-S, 1m E-W and 0.20m deep, quite close to SW corner. Moat wet. Scheduled

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  • Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TM 0653 4915 (96m by 106m)
Map sheet TM04NE
Civil Parish OFFTON, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

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Record last edited

Jul 19 2012 2:45PM

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