Monument record MTF 014 - Fox's Farm (site of) (Med)
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Summary
'Fox's Farm' (site of).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3047 7924 (64m by 66m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM37NW |
| Civil Parish | METFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
'Fox's Farm' (site of). Moat.
1839: Small farm owned by Charles Fox, occupied by John Canham, from Tithe Apportionment. Small farmhouse made of clay lump under pantiled roof with a cellar, later converted into 2 cottages and now demolished. Moat survives, partly water-filled, NW corner filled in. Site now used as a drainage contractor's yard. Originally rectangular and on the edge of Metfield Common. C14-C15 and some PMed pottery recovered from the small triangular field adjacent to the W side of the moat (S1).
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF7245 (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1983, PSIA, 35, 1984, (4), 324.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suffolk 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 48.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 17 1985 12:00AM