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Monument Number 391996
Hob Uid: 391996
Location : Suffolk East Suffolk Westleton
Grid Ref : TM4500069000
Summary : Earthworks on Westleton Heath, alleged military earthworks resulting from the 1173 rebellion. Some boundary banks are the only features visible.
More information : Earthworks still visible on Westleton Heath are said to be the remains of fortifications from the 1173-4 rebellion (a). (1) Apart from boundary banks, there is no evidence of earthworks on Westleton Heath, an area of sandy heath. Scarfe (Authy 1) can offer no further information. (2)

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Source details : Proc Suff Inst Arch 32 1970 35-36 (N Scarfe)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : F1 NKB 19-JUL-74
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Source Number : 2a
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Source details : History of Dunwich 1754 7 (J Gardner)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Fieldwork, Fortification
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Monument Period Name : Uncertain
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Monument Type : Boundary Bank
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TM 46 NE 3
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-07-19
End Date : 1974-07-19

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 391996