Monument record YOX 001 - Cockfield Hall
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 639 269 (112m by 163m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62NW |
| Civil Parish | YOXFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Square (?, original form unknown) unoccupied moat, 2 arms remaining,W of Cockfield Hall (YOX 006). Earlier mapping only shows the existing two arms from 1836 onwards suggesting these may be fishponds or ornamental landscape features in the garden of the hall - detailed maps of 1792 & 1793 do not show these ponds! There does appear to have been stew ponds to the West of the house which may have been in the area of the existing ponds.
Medieval documents refer to the mansion as within a square moat and other buildings outside the moat (see S1 for details).
Note: a very large rectangular structure (tennis court?) appears to have been built within the 'moated' area since 1984 (nothing shown on the 1984 OS map here).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <R1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM36NE4.
- <S1> SSF50239 Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Desk Based Assessment. Rolfe J and Breen A (SCCAS), Cockfield Hall, Yoxford, SCCAS Rep 2008/198, Aug 2008.
- <S2> SXS50124 Photograph: Norfolk Landscape Archaeology. Norfolk Landscape Archaeology Air Photography. TM395691, JF2 6-7, 29th July 1992.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 22 2024 10:41AM