Monument record SXL 043 - Hangings; Blood Hill (both 1840 tithe map)
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Summary
Possible gallows/execution site suggested by field names (plot 57a) on Little Saxham tithe of 1840. Formerly recorded as SXL MISC
Location
| Grid reference | TL 794 635 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL76SE |
| Civil Parish | THE SAXHAMS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Possible gallows/execution site suggested by field names (plot 57a) on Little Saxham tithe of 1840.
Hanging (plot 74); Blood Hill (plot 73); Higher Blood Hill (plot 58) and Lower Blood Hill (S1).
Hangings adjoins the Barrow - Bury road and all fields bar Higher Blood Hill adjoin the `Precession Waye'(along the parish boundary) of 1638. Note: `Black Plantation' lies some 200m N of the Hangings Field.
Formerly recorded as SXL MISC
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF10580 Map: 1840. Little Saxham Tithe Map and Apportionment. Little Saxham Tithe Map & Apportionment, 1840, SRO (Bury).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
May 1 2019 3:55PM