Monument record WLN 002 - Lymball's Farm
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4249 7076 (80m by 98m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47SW |
| Civil Parish | WESTLETON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Moated site at Lymball's Farm. Isolated position, close to parish boundary. Rectangular, main platform unoccupied. Plan made by D E Davy circa 1825 - on microfilm in Ipswich Record Office J400/2. Also mentioned in Davy's Journal of Excursions 1823-1844 Manuscript.
1994: Site scheduled (S1).
A double moat, one within the other, remains at Lyenball's (Lymball's) Farm. The inner moat, a parallelogram, is perfect; fifty feet to north and west are the only remaining sides of the outer moat, though a larger tract of land had evidently been enclosed to the east. (2)
A rectangular homestead moat, on the east side of Lymball's Farm, measuring overall about 50.0m north west - south east by about 75.0m transversely with waterfilled arms varying between about 5.0m and 10.0m in width. No trace of a structure was found within the cultivated enclosed area. The external water feature to the north and west shown on the OS 25 inch appears a later drainage ditch (S3).
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH).
- --- SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 JRL 14-MAY-74.
- <R1> SSF5029 (No record type): Davy D E, plan, undated, microfilm in SRO (Ipswich) Acc Number J400/2.
- <S1> SSF5741 (No record type): English Heritage, scheduling information, 1994.
- <R2> SSF5025 (No record type): Davy D E, Journal of Excursions 1842-1844, manuscript.
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Record last edited
Jul 20 2022 12:13PM