Monument record CUP 001 - Abbey Farm
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 207 493 (86m by 121m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NW |
| Civil Parish | CULPHO, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A quadrangular moat marks the site of the Abbey Farm (S1).
No one lingered to look for traces of "the vanished Culpho Abbey" which exists only in the imagination of the Suffolk topographer Dutt. The fact that the church once belonged to the Abbey of Leiston, whence perhaps the name of a local farmstead, the Abbey Farm, appears to have given rise to this fairy story (S2).
Enclosing Abbey Farmhouse is an oval-shaped homestead moat which is water filled and in good condition. It measures overall 110m N - S x 80m transversely. There is a causewayed entrance midway along the E arm. The present farm house, much restored, is probably C17-C18.
Published survey (1:25 inch 1927) correct (1962) (S3).
Moat, occupied, isolated, sub- rectangular (S4).
April 1998: Scheduled - details in (S5).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <M1> SSF46912 (No record type): SAM file:.
- <S1> SSF54455 Bibliographic reference: 1911. Victoria County History, Suffolk (VCH). 608.
- <S2> SSF50042 Bibliographic reference: Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology. PSIA, 21, 1931, (1), 67.
- <S3> SSF50032 Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM24NW28, 1962.
- <S4> SSF18208 Source Unchecked: SAU (West S E),. Undated. Unknown Source. SAU (West S E), undated.
- <S5> SSF5740 (No record type): English Heritage, scheduling information.
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Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Jul 13 2007 11:28AM