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Site of a former Green

Extensive range of maltings built between 1846 & 1881 at tidal head of Alde. Rail-link to Saxmundham (see TUN 026). For extent and mapping of associated structures see early OS maps. For historical and buildings survey see (S2).

The Snape Goods Railway opened in 1859 from Snape Junction on the East Suffolk Line, to Snape Harbour. A daily goods train, formed by the diversion of a pick-up service from the main line, with all shunting at Snape undertaken by horse, continued unt...

Barbed and tanged flint arrowhead, unpatinated, found in area which has previously produced waste flakes, scrapers and blades (S1).

Snape Race Course. Formerly recorded as SNP MISC

Sites 'C' and 'D'.

Remains of posts set c.3m from and parallel with existing bank. Only 15cm visible above mud; rubble behind - former defence or eroding from present bank? Inaccessible and seen through reeds.

Bridge shown as 'Snapbridge' on George Lilly's map of 1546, and shown on Saxton's, Speed's, Bowen's and Hodskinson's maps (S1-S4). Medieval in origin.

Site 'H', oven 6 feet in diameter, early Med pottery (S1)(S2).

Water mill listed on dissolution survey of Snape circa 1525-1528 (S1)(R1).