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Suffolk HER Number (Pref. Ref.):GSE 001
Unique number (MonUID):MSF1599
Type of Record:Monument
Parish:GISLEHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK
NGR:TM 51 87

Summary

Moat, isolated, small square, central to large square enclosure, Gisleham Manor House, central platform unoccupied, buildings in outer court. Scheduled

Monument Types

  • BUILDING (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
  • MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Finds

  • ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT; STONE (Medieval - 1301 AD to 1500 AD)
  • DRESSED STONE; LIMESTONE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)
  • POTTERY; CLAY (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Ancient Monument 30579: GISLEHAM MANOR MOATED SITE, 400M SOUTH WEST OF WHITE HOUSE FARM

Description

Moat, isolated, small square, central to large square enclosure, Gisleham Manor House, central platform unoccupied, buildings, including `Manor Farm', in outer court.
'Gisleham Manor House (site of)' recorded on OS maps. According to owner, central area archaeologically excavated about 25 years ago (i.e. c.1974) with JCB by trenching. No further details (S1).
January 1999: Being assessed for scheduling (S1).
July 2000: Scheduled - details in (S2).
November 2000: Monitoring of soil strip over former cottage footings (perhaps former gatehouse). Area to south of site between inner and outer moats. One ditch with domestic refuse and worked stone from machined surface. Details to follow.

Sources

S1Unpublished document: English Heritage. Site Report. Bamford H (English Heritage), January 1999 (SSF50017)
M1Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file. (S1)(S2) (SSF50016)
S2Unpublished document: English Heritage. Scheduling Information (SSF50080)
S3Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Report. SAU (LE), Monitoring, November 2000 (SSF50036)

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