Monument record HVH 007 - Moon Hall, Haverhill
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 6675 4398 (62m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL64SE |
| Civil Parish | HAVERHILL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
"Site of" moat. Formerly rectangular, occupied, isolated, close to parish boundary. A farmhouse and buildings purchased by Queen's College, Cambridge in 1470; date of erection supposed to be earlier. House destroyed by fire in early C20 and present house is built on the old site (S1). Site totally destroyed in 1978 (S2) - i.e. flattened, infilled.
1984? 12 rims, 24 body sherds grey wares circa C13. One shell-tempered rim, four base fragments, (S2).
A farmhouse and buildings purchased by Queen's College, Cambridge in 1470; date of erection supposed to be earlier. House destroyed by fire in early C20 and present house is built on the old site (S1). Site totally destroyed in 1978 (S2) - i.e. flattened, infilled.
Moon Hall, name confirmed, is a large modern house which shows no trace of an earlier building in its fabric. Local enquiries suggest the original building to have been destroyed just before the 1939-1945 war, and the present house built on the site, (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL64SE13.
- <S2> SSF7408 Article in serial: Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. 1984. Journal of Haverhill and District Archaeological Group. HDAJ, 3, 1984, (3), 157.
- <S3> SSF59830 Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 GJM 12-NOV-79.
- <S4> SSF59794 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 27 2021 9:27AM