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)
Protected Status/Designation
- 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)
- <1> SLI2508 Index: OS CARD INDEX. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:24,1965, D.A..
- <2> SLI991 Bibliographic Reference: STUKELEY, W.. 1724. ITINERARIUM CURIOSUM. VOL 1 P 11.
- <3> SLI841 Bibliographic Reference: Camden, W.. 1806. Britannia (Gough's 2nd Edition). p.340.
- <4> SLI883 Bibliographic Reference: Allen, Thomas. 1834. The history of the county of Lincoln, from the earliest period to the present time. VOL 1 P 340.
- <5> SLI63 Article in Monograph: HALLAM, S.J.. 1970. ‘Settlement around the Wash’ in The Fenland in Roman Times. P 303.
- <6> SLI2508 Index: OS CARD INDEX. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:7,1965, D.A..
- <7> SLI835 Bibliographic Reference: 1790. BIBLIOGRAPHIA TOPOGRAPHICA BRITTANNICA. VOL II P 3.
- <8> SLI1040 Bibliographic Reference: 1782. RELIQUIAE GALEANAE. VOL III P 345.
- <9> SLI3034 Index: SMR FILE. GEDNEY. TF 31 SW:G -.
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
Grid reference | Not recorded |
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Civil Parish | GEDNEY HILL, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Civil Parish | SUTTON ST EDMUND, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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