Monument record MTF 019 - Small Post Medieval possibly moated site. (PMed)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 302 807 (101m by 100m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM38SW |
| Civil Parish | METFIELD, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Small possibly moated site shown on OS 1:10560 map. Marked as "Homestall" on Meyfield Enclosure Map 1825 and as "Stackyard and Yard" on 1839 Tithe Map and was then part of Valley Farm.
Site is now ploughed (1983), one wet section (75 feet wide, 108 feet long, 9- 12 feet deep, and surrounded by trees and bushes) remains, in line with the bend in the field boundary to the N of the site. From the ploughed area to the W of the surviving wet area a small amount of pottery was recovered:- some possible later Medieval sherds, C16-C17 and C18 sherds (S1). C14 - early C16 pottery, lava mill stone fragment from the area to the W. Pottery includes products of the Docking Hall kiln (MTF 027)(S2).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF7255 (No record type): Hardy M J, 1983.
- <S2> SSF7256 (No record type): Hardy M J, 1984.
- <S3> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suff 1983, PSIA, 35, 1984, (4), 324.
- <S4> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Archaeology in Suff 1984, PSIA, 36, 1985, (1), 48.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 10:13AM