Monument record HAM 004 - Middleton's tenement

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Summary

Moats in permanent pasture, site of Med hamlet of Middleton, W of "The Clamps" wood (S1). Also Med pottery scatter.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4380 7760 (131m by 158m)
Map sheet TM47NW
Civil Parish WANGFORD WITH HENHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Moats in permanent pasture, site of Med hamlet of Middleton, W of "The Clamps" wood (S1).
Two possible arms of a moat (the N and the E) shown at TM 437 775. Several ponds too shown in the immediate vicinity.
Shown on a map of 1701 in a field called `Great Middleton Wood', with `Little Middleton Wood' adjoining to the E and `Driftway Close' to the N (S2). Tenement called Middleton's is mentioned in the will of William Micklefield of Henham (owner of Craven's Manor) 1439, proved 1441 (S3).
1994: rapidly fieldwalked by John Newman - 1 rim, 1 base, 15 body sherds Medieval coarseware and 1 body sherd Medieval glazed ware (S4).

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <S1> (No record type): Warner P, undated.
  • <S2> (No record type): Nicholson R, Part of the Manor of Henham 1701, SRO (1), HA11/C9/20.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: Copinger W A. Manors of Suffolk. Copinger W A, Manors of Suffolk, Vol II, 84.
  • <S4> Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Site Report. Newman J (SCCAS), August 1994.

Finds (1)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 21 2022 2:42PM

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