Monument record SXL 031 - A Geophysical Survey identified possible elements of Little Saxham Hall

2014: A magnetometer survey of the site of Little Saxham Hall was conducted to establish the location of the hall, gardens and other features prior to its demolition in the 18th century. The building was contained in a moated site extending to approximately 0.92hA. The building’s main wall lines were believed to run alongside the north and north western edges of the moat and a previous building may have been situated in the southern part of the enclosure. The survey found clear evidence of wall lines aligned on moat edges in the north western sector, although metal fence and other responses prevented tracing any extension of these to the north-east. To the south east, a number of linears consistent with an already hypothesised garden layout were found. There was no evidence of a structure in the southern sector but an L-shaped area of noise within and offset from the north eastern wall lines was tentatively identified as a possible candidate for an earlier building. (S1)