Monument record BED 008 - Broad Medieval green lane or driftway connecting Bedfield Long Green with Hungers Green in Monk Soham.

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Summary

Broad green lane or driftway connecting Bedfield Long Green with Hungers Green in Monk Soham.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2193 6628 (115m by 323m) Centred on
Map sheet TM26NW
Civil Parish BEDFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (2)

Full Description

Broad green lane or driftway connecting Bedfield Long Green with Hungers Green in Monk Soham. Running transversely across the lane are a series of broad ridges and hollows which resemble ridge and furrow. The alignment of the ridges changes with the curve of the lane, making it clear that the ridges are not the truncated remains of more extensive ridge and furrow but have always been confined to the lane. The 1842 Tithe Map of Bedfield records this lane as 'Roadway' a piece of pasture belonging to John Ling and occupied by David Abbott (S1).
Possibly the ridges were constructed for drainage purposes as this is heavy wet land.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Map: 1842. Bedfield Tithe Map. Bedfield tithe map, 1842, Suffolk Record Office (Ipswich).
  • <M1> Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. Parish file: extract from Bedfield Tithe Map 1842.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 10 2013 9:30AM

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