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Battisford Hospitallers Preceptory

Hob Uid: 386910
Location :
Suffolk
Mid Suffolk
Battisford
Grid Ref : TM0463054290
Summary : Site of Hospitallers Preceptory founded circa 1154 and dissolved in 1540. A moat, now a dry fishpond, remains.
More information : [TM 0463 5429] MOAT [LB] St. John's Manor House [T.I.] (1)

A preceptory of Knights Hospitallers, founded C.1154 and dissolved in 1540. The moat site is now occupied by Manor House Farm, but re-used materials are visible in the buildings. (2-4)

With the exception of a small piece of carved stone in the chimney stack, no other re-used material was seen. The moat, complete except for the W.arm, and waterfilled encloses
a now dry fish-pond.
Published C.S.L. 1/2500 revised. (5)
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Source details : Monastic Remains of Norfolk and Suffolk 1934, 107, (J.W. Messent)
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Extant 1154-1540
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1154
Monument Type : Hospitallers Preceptory, Moat
Evidence : Earthwork
Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Fishpond
Evidence : Earthwork
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Related Records from other datasets:
External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Suffolk)
External Cross Reference Number : 1
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 05 SW 6
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1966-02-24
End Date : 1966-02-24
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Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1988-01-01
End Date : 1989-12-31