Monument record FTN 017 - Medieval enclosures, boundaries and tracks around Flixton Old Hall and Church
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 5188 9557 (884m by 825m) |
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Map sheet | TM59NW |
Civil Parish | FLIXTON (NEAR LOWESTOFT), WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (10)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HOLLOW WAY? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- FIELD BOUNDARY (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BOUNDARY DITCH (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FISHPOND? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- HA HA? (Medieval to IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
January 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
A group of cropmarks, soilmarks and earthworks, probably relating to the medieval landscape associated with Flixton Old Hall and St Andrew’s Church (FTN 001), are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S9, S12). The site is centred on TM 5172 9551. The main features of the site are the remains of a track or hollow way leading towards the church ruins (FTN 001) and the remains of broad boundary ditches to the east of Flixton Old Hall, some of which remain as earthworks. Some of the boundaries are depicted on the 1652 Estate Map of Somerleyton (S10). The appearance of the earthworks is similar to that of a partially infilled moat, although no such feature is on the map. Although a remaining elongated pond within the wooded area to the north (and depicted on the modern OS map), forming an extension of the ditches, could add to the moat interpretation. Given that the map refers to this area as ‘Flixton Parcke’ the ditches might act as a ha ha or similar feature. Another elongated pond and/or moat/fish pond segment is depicted on the Ordnance Survey First Edition map (S11) to the south of the Old Hall. However it is worth noting that no ponds are depicted on the 1652 Estate Map of Somerleyton (S10). Other possible pond-like features in this area visible on (S2) were not mapped due to uncertainty over their archaeological origin. Other boundary features within this area, seemingly to be medieval to post medieval in date, have also been included within this site.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 2nd January 2014.
Sources/Archives (12)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/21 RP 3046-3047 04-JUL-1944 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/10RAF/106G/UK/1146 V 5040-5041 30-JAN-1946 (EHA).
- <S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service Airmap86 44 4386184-4386185 01-AUG-1986.
- <S4> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Norfolk County Council BKS 8763 (NCC 1951) 06-AUG-1988.
- <S5> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. NMR 21818/9 30-SEP-2002 (EHA).
- <S6> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. Next Perspectives PGA Imagery TM 5195 03-AUG-2007.
- <S7> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. NMR 26280/49 01-JUN-2009 (EHA).
- <S8> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service NLA TM5195/367/HXV10 02-JUL-1996.
- <S9> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM XX-XXX-1999 ACCESSED 13-DEC-2013.
- <S10> SSX55044 Map: 1652. 1652 Estate Map of Somerleyton.
- <S11> SSX55043 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map. Ordnance Survey 1st edition 25 inch.
- <S12> SSX55041 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique Aerial Photograph. CUCAP BYJ1-3 29-JUN-1976.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 18 2014 3:32PM