| Suffolk HER Number (Pref. Ref.): | GSE 001 |
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| Unique number (MonUID): | MSF1599 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Parish: | GISLEHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
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| NGR: | TM 513 879 |
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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 IPS: Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (14th century to 16th century - 1301 AD to 1500 AD)
- DRESSED STONE (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 1401 AD to 1600 AD)
- POTTERY (15th century to IPS: Late Medieval Transitional - 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.
Features visible on Lidar. See associated files.
Sources
| [M1] | Scheduling record: English Heritage. Scheduled Ancient Monument file. (S1)(S2). (SSF50016) |
| [S1] | Unpublished document: English Heritage. Site Report. Bamford H (English Heritage), January 1999. (SSF50017) |
| [S2] | Unpublished document: English Heritage. Scheduling Information. (SSF50080) |
| [S3] | Unpublished document: Suffolk County Council Archaeologcial Service. Various. SAU (LE), Monitoring, November 2000. (SSF50036) |
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