Monument record BSE 241 - Medieval Urban area of Bury St Edmunds
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Summary
Medieval Urban area of Bury St Edmunds (St Edmund's Bury in medieval period).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 85702 64122 (1592m by 1949m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL86SE |
| Civil Parish | BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Medieval urban area of Bury St Edmunds. Defined partly following town plan defined archaeological area (S1), but excluding some area of water meadows to south and east, and partly on west side by town wall (see BSE 136, 139, 179 & 181), and gates (BSE 066-069 & 064). For discussion of the Town see (S2, S3).
For bridges see BSE 010, 081 & 157.
For Abbey, which was key to the town development and gridded town plan (of 1066-1086) see BSE 010.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50052 Unpublished document: Plans. Bury St Edmunds Borough Council, Town.
- <S2> SSF50247 Bibliographic reference: Gransden A (ed). 1998. Bury St Edmunds: Medieval Art, Architecture, Archaeology & Economy. Gauthiez B, The Planning of the Town of Bury St Edmunds: a Probable Norman Origin', 81-97, ill.
- <S3> SSF50247 Bibliographic reference: Gransden A (ed). 1998. Bury St Edmunds: Medieval Art, Architecture, Archaeology & Economy. Statham M, 'The Medieval Town of Bury St Edmunds', 98-110, ill.
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Record last edited
Oct 23 2018 1:22PM