Find Spot record MTN 094 - St Audrey's Hospital; St Audry's Hospital
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 2851 5190 (point) Centred on |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM25SE |
| Civil Parish | MELTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Assortment of stone architectural fragments in St Audrey's Hospital (former C18 House of Industry and C19/C20 lunatic asylum). C19/early C20 gardens landscaped around Redwald House. Mainly late Med/early PMed in date, presumably from site of unknown ecclesiastical site, probably St Andrew's Church (MTN 010), which went out of use in mid C19. Stones include two faces from ?hood mould stops, ?C17 or slightly earlier; trefoil decoration from C14-C16 ?coping stone; other late Med/C16 fragments of moulding and carved stones built into retaining walls of terraced garden area (S1)(S2).
1997: Evaluation (& documentary search) of area around St Audrey's (see MTN 033) undertaken. No pre-C19 archaeology identified. Details in (S3).
Formerly recorded as MTN MISC
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF19774 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, April 1991.
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1).
- <S2> SSF20013 (No record type): SAU, Newman J, site report, slides CQO 5-7, April 1991.
- <M2> SSF41265 (No record type): Photographs: slides CQO 5-7.
- <S3> SSF50036 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Various. SAU, Abbot C, SCCAS Report 97/30, 1997.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 28 2019 4:08PM