Monument record MLI22287 - DOUBLE MOATED ENCLOSURE AND FOUNDATIONS, GEDNEY HILL/SUTTON ST EDMUND

Summary

DOUBLE MOATED ENCLOSURE AND FOUNDATIONS, GEDNEY HILL/SUTTON ST EDMUND

Type and Period (3)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

Ancient foundations within a double moated rectangular enclosure seen in a field called High Doles, in Gedney Hill, abouth two miles north of South Eau Bank at TF3309. Some Roman coins were found.{1}{2}. No further information.{1} 'At Gedney Hill, a chapelry in Gedney parish, several coins of Antoninus have been found. In the same hamlet, about two miles north of southern bank, is a pasture called High Doles, a square, double moated where foundations have been dug up and some Roman coins have been found.'{3}{4}{5} A double rectangular moat seen at Sutton St Edmund about two miles north of the South Eau Bank. Ancient foundations have been dug up within the enclosure and some Roman coins found. 'One Mr Houghton of St Edmunds shewd me a paduan in great brass, pretended to be found in an old ruinous grange called Monksdoles, amongst some large squared stones'.{6}{7}{8}{9}

Sources/Archives (9)

  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:24,1965, D.A..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: STUKELEY, W.. 1724. ITINERARIUM CURIOSUM. VOL 1 P 11.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Camden, W.. 1806. Britannia (Gough's 2nd Edition). p.340.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Allen, Thomas. 1834. The history of the county of Lincoln, from the earliest period to the present time. VOL 1 P 340.
  •  Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. P 303.
  •  Index: OS CARD INDEX. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:7,1965, D.A..
  •  Bibliographic Reference: 1790. BIBLIOGRAPHIA TOPOGRAPHICA BRITTANNICA. VOL II P 3.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: 1782. RELIQUIAE GALEANAE. VOL III P 345.
  •  Index: SMR FILE. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:G -.

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Location

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Civil Parish GEDNEY HILL, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish SUTTON ST EDMUND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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