Monument record CAV 018 - Colts Hall (Med)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7915 4765 (225m by 243m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL74NE |
| Civil Parish | CAVENDISH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Roughly oval embanked enclosure, in sloping pasture field, adjacent to Colts Hall with associated linear banks, ditches and trackways. The enclosure measures approximately 130m x 85m and encloses an area of about 1 ha (2.5 acres). Limited excavation in 1984 showed that the surrounding ditch was c.2.8m wide and 1.3m deep. The trenches also produced sherds of Thetford- type ware and C12-C14 medieval pottery, with small amounts of PMed pottery (S1)(S2). The manorial history suggests that Colts Hall was the site of the estate of Roger de St Germain, a tenant of Richard Fitz-Gilbert of Clare, in 1086. This enclosure could therefore be a manorial compound or ringwork associated with the St Germain family (S4).
Also Sax.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF3471 (No record type): Charge B, Investigation of an earthwork system at Colts Hall, Cavendish, Suffolk, J of the Haverhill.
- <M1> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. APs: CUCAP BRL 28-29, BKL 11-13, BIF 62.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 50.
- <S3> SSF50031 Photograph: CUCAP. CUCAP aerial photograph. CUCAP AP BRL 28-29, 1974, BKL 11-13, BIF 62, 1972.
- <S4> SSF19404 (No record type): SAU, Martin E, 1996.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Sep 22 2014 3:36PM