Monument record FOS 046 - Record of a Medieval port and former salthouse in the Domesday Survey of 1086
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Summary
Record of port and former salthouse in Domesday Survey of 1086. Formerly recorded as FOS MISC
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 49 80 (1000m by 1000m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM48SE |
| Civil Parish | FROSTENDEN, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Entry in Domesday Survey of 1086. A seaport (i portus maris)(4146). Presumably on tidal estuary. Possibly South Cove SCV 001, for discussion see (S2).
Research in 2005, by Felicity Hillier, suggest that the likely location of the Domesday port and (pre 1086) salthouse was on the west side of the present stream between Keith's Wood and Sandhole Covert near the 5m contour line. Details in (S3), in parish file.
Ports are very rarely recorded in the Domesday survey perhaps suggesting this was significant.
Formerly recorded as FOS MISC
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF4994 (No record type): Darby H C, `The Domesday Geography of Eastern England', 3rd edit, 1971, Cambridge University Press, .
- <S2> SSF11483 (No record type): Morley C and Coope E R, `The Sea Port of Frostenden', PSIA, 1924, XVIII, 167-179.
- <S3> SSF50236 Unpublished document: Hillier F, 'The Domesday Seaport of Frostenden' UEA, Cert of Continuing Ed, March 2005.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 21 2020 8:36AM