Monument record MNL 181 - Remains of Dovecote, South of Church Walk, Mildenhall

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Summary

Remains of dovecote 200m WSW of parish church.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 7083 7449 (51m by 50m)
Map sheet TL77SW
Civil Parish MILDENHALL, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Remains of dovecote 200m WSW of parish church.
Probably Med, though built of traditional materials and therefore difficult to date. Perhaps once belonging to Mildenhall Priory (S1). There is no evidence for a priory at Mildenhall (S2).
The building is rectangular, about 10 x 15 paces externally and stands about 10 feet high. Except for large oolite quoins, it is built of chalk and rubble, once rendered, with some fissile sandstone to form the nesting holes which line the four walls. The doorway on the E side has a rough 4-centred arch (S1).
1979: There is a modern breach on the N side. Roofless. The walls need capping to prevent decay (S1).
1986: Walls capped on all four sides. Doorway on E side restored: sides rebuilt, arch repaired on external, original on internal. Breach in N wall has been made into a second doorway, matching that in E wall. Flint, limestone and sandstone have been selected to match original masonary as closely as possibly. Ivy and other creepers growing on walls (S1).
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Sources/Archives (5)

  • <M1> (No record type): SAM file:.
  • <S1> (No record type): DOE, scheduling information, 1987.
  • <S2> (No record type): SAU, Pendleton C, 1988.
  • <S3> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 03-APR-81.
  • <S4> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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Record last edited

Feb 24 2021 1:45PM

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