Monument record WBG 021 - Church of St Mary

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Summary

A church is recorded at Woodbridge in the Domesday survey.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 2707 4909 (122m by 52m) Centred on
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish WOODBRIDGE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

A church is recorded at Woodbridge in the Domesday survey.
Church of St Mary. Consists of chancel, nave, aisles, N porch, W tower with octagonal base, W stair turret. Details in (S1)(S2).
N & adjoining site of Augustinian Priory (WBG 002).

Archaeological monitoring of groundwork associated with the insertion of an upper floor within the tower, revealed evidence for the raising of the floor levels within the tower. The imported material. contained 18th and 19th century rubble suggesting that at least one phase of this raising of levels is associated with Victorian restoration work. A buried surface was recorded but its exact nature is unknown. A small block of brickwork and the base of a narrow brick wall were also recorded. Drainage work in the churchyard was the subject of a watching brief which revealed part of the exterior of a late vault and other cuts for deeper graves. Some fragments of medieval worked stone were recovered from the topsoil but no significant archaeological deposits were recorded (S3).

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Pevsner N & Radcliffe E. 1974. The Buildings of England: Suffolk. 497-498.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Cautley H M. 1975. Suffolk Churches. 369-370, also illustrations.
  • <S3> Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2001. Archaeological Monitoring Report: St Mary's Church, Woodbridge., Woodbridge.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 25 2023 1:13PM

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