Monument record BUT 018 - The Thrift
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Summary
A causeway of possible medieval date is visible on aerial photographs as an earthwork crossing Butley marshes, centred on circa TM38804892, Butley parish
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3882 4887 (170m by 474m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NE |
| Civil Parish | BUTLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
450m causeway linking Burrow Hill (BUT 001) to mainland at Butley (S1). Date of construction unknown, possibly MSax or Med?
Shown on Hodskinson's 1783 map (S2).
A causeway of unknown date is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1943, centred on circa TM38804892. The causeway is circa 440m long and about 10-15m wide. Although the date of construction is unknown, the scale of the causeway suggests that it might predate the building of the sea banks and the reclamation of the surrounding marsh, supporting the interpretation above of a possible late Saxon or early medieval date. (S3)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S1> SSF6386 (No record type): Fenwick V, `Insula de Burgh: Excavations at Burrow Hill, Butley, Suffolk, 1978-1981', Anglo-Saxon St.
- <S2> SSF7563 Cartographic materials: Hodskinson, J.. 1783. The County of Suffolk surveyed.
- <S3> SXS50085 Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC132 5018-9 30-DEC-1943.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Oct 21 2004 4:59PM