| Suffolk HER Number (Pref. Ref.): | IPS 119 |
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| Unique number (MonUID): | MSF4909 |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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| Parish: | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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| NGR: | TM 1619 4536 |
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Summary
Possible site of Ipswich Castle. Hypothesis disproved by Evaluation 2006. Mound is c. 19th landscaping.
Monument Types
- MOUND (19th century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Associated Finds: None recorded
Protected Status: None recorded
Description
Possible site of Ipswich Castle, "Besieged by Stephen [in 1153], earthworks in the arboretum grounds or the mount near St Stephen's Church have been suggested" (S1-S4).
1979: Contour survey, (S5,S6)
2006: Evaluation disproves Castle hypothesis, (S7).
Sources
| [S1] | Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TM14NE31. (SSF50032) |
| [S2] | Bibliographic reference: Dymond D and Martin E. 1999. An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (revised edition). SAU, Martin E, 'Medieval Castles', 1999, 58. (SSF50087) |
| [S3] | (No record type): Renn D, Norman Castles in Britain, 1973, 210. (SSF17584) |
| [S4] | Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish file. Parish File: SAU Contour Survey. (SSF50072) |
| [S5] | Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 7805. (SSF55934) |
| [S6] | Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 7805. (SSF50068) |
| [S7] | Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2006. Christchurch Park Restoration Project, Ipswich, Archaeological Evaluation Report.. (SSF56308) |
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