Archaelogical Records for Great Bradley
This is the complete record of 54 archaeological/ historic finds listed in the Suffolk Historic Environment Record from 2016. It covers everything from Neolithic arrow heads to an abandoned medieval village to the site of a brick kiln. Some of the latest finds were from when the River Stour pipeline was sunk in 2011.
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If you click on the 'i' for information button, then some background to the finds appears on the map when you click on the marker
| SHER Number | Name | Location |
|---|---|---|
| BYG 001 | The Hall | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 002 | Ring ditch and artefact scatter of flakes, scraper and a core, of unknown date. | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 003 | Roman artefact scatter of pottery and tile. (Rom) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 003 | Overlapping linear features, includig a possible rectangular enclosure, visible as cropmarks. (Un) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 004 | Roman artefact scatter of pottery sherds. (Rom) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 004 | Linear feature and ring ditch of unknown date, visible as cropmarks. (Un) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 004 | Iron-Age artefact scatter of pottery, including three hand-made sherds with burnt flint grit. (IA) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 005 | Longacre Green | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 006 | Church of St Mary | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 007 | Post Medieval post mill shown on a map of 1783. | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 008 | Ever Green | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 009 | Ever Green | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 010 | Mesolithic artefact scatter, including a tranchet axe and a small group of flakes. | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 011 | Possible Medieval moated site and trackway. | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 012 | Thurlow Road | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 013 | Hart Wood | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 014 | Bradley Park Wood | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 015 | College Grove | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 016 | Bases Wood | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 017 | Fox Farm | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 018 | Lower Hill Farm | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 019 | `Field 11' | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 020 | `Field 29' | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 021 | `Field 38'; Horse Pasture Farm | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 022 | `Field 36'; Burnt House Field (TM) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 023 | `Fields 33 & 36'; Longacre Green; Galleys Farm (Med) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 023 | `Fields 33 & 36'; Longacre Green; Galleys Farm (PMed) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 023 | Field 36; Longacre Green; Galleys Farm (Preh) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 024 | `Field 34'; Longacre Green | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 025 | `Field 34'; Longacre Green | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 029 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Fields 54, 55 and 56 | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 030 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Fields 48-49, Roman features (Rom) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 030 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Fields 48-49, prehistoric features (Preh) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 030 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Fields 48-49, medieval and undated features | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 031 | Fennells(?) Wood | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 032 | "Davids" Wood. | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 033 | Buckles Ley and Grove (tithe map plot 86) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 034 | Handy Bar Grove (tithe plot 216) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 035 | Slitfield(?) Wood (tithe plot 219) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 036 | Grove Wood? (tithe map plot 203) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 037 | Cottage Blacksmiths (tithe plot 132). | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 038 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline Route, Fieldwalking | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 039 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline Route, Fieldwalking | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 040 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline Route, Fieldwalking, Roman | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 041 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Field 56, medieval features (Med) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 041 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Field 55, prehistoric features | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 042 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Field 54, post-medieval features | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 043 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Field 54, prehistoric features | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 044 | Kirtling Green to Wixoe Pipeline, Field 54, prehistoric features | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG 045 | Great Bradley DMV | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG MISC | Former deer park at Great Bradley (Med) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG Misc | Mill field (tithe plot 65) (Med) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG Misc | Findspot of a Neolithic arrowhead. (Neo) | GREAT BRADLEY |
| BYG Misc | Galleys Farm (Un) | GREAT BRADLEY |
The list below is a record of the archaeological sites in the parish as found in the Archaeological Records database. For more information on the Archaeological Records Database, click here
| Description | Grid ref | Subject(s) | Period(s) | Further Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A small excavation ahead of building work, alongside a possible green-edge earthwork, revealed two wall-footings of unbonded flints, re-used bricks and rubble, indicating a probable low-status 18th century agricultural pen or shed measuring at least 10.3m long by 8m wide. | Site of Fox Green Farm
TL 66 53, |
FARM BUILDING | Post Medieval | - Map
|
| The remains of a homestead moat situated to the south-east of The Hall on a north facing slope. It formerly measured 88.0m southwest to northeast by 108.0m transversely with arms averaging 16.0m wide. The south angle has been cut 3.2m deep into the sloping ground, but to the north-east the ditch fades out into marshy ground. The north-west angle has been destroyed by dumping and the interior landscaped. No trace of a building was found within the enclosure. The east side of the moat is filled by surface drainage with an outlet from the south-east angle. A fishpond lying further to the east alongside the river is post 1842. Scheduled. The main features are:
Medieval Moat 1066 - 1540 Medieval House 1500 - 1599 Post Medieval House 1500 - 1599 Post Medieval Garden1540 - 1901 Post Medieval Ornamental Canal1540 - 1901 Post Medieval Pond 1540 - 1901 Post Medieval Stable 1800 - 1899 Post Medieval Fishpond 1842 |
Great Bradley Hall
TL 6745 5304, |
EARTHWORK, EXTANT BUILDING, FISHPOND, GARDEN, HOUSE, MOAT, ORNAMENTAL CANAL, POND, STABLE |
MEDIEVAL, 1066 - 1540, POST MEDIEVAL, 1500 - 1599, 1540 - 1901, 1800 - 1899, 1842 |
- More Info
- Map |
| Neolithic arrowheads | Near Bradley Wood
TL 67 53, |
ARROW, FINDSPOT |
NEOLITHIC | - More Info |
| Ring ditch | Opposite cow shed to north of village
TL 6637 5354, |
RING DITCH | BRONZE AGE | - Map |
| Tower windmill, built in 1839 and demolished in 1949. | Top of Bradley Hill
TL 6651 5342, |
DEMOLISHED BUILDING, TOWER MILL |
MODERN, 1839, POST MEDIEVAL, 1949 |
- Map |
| Church - 12thc - 14thc | Site of current church
TL 6742 5316, |
CHURCH, EXTANT BUILDING |
MEDIEVAL | - Map |
| Deserted Medieval Village | Great Bradley Hall
TL 6730 5310, |
DESERTED SETTLEMENT | MEDIEVAL | Click for map |
| Filed System
Cropmarks of a sub rectangular enclosure, a field system and trackways of Roman date. Mesolithic flints and Belgic and Roman pottery were also found.
|
Across the Ford at the bottom of Water Lane
TL 65 SE 21 |
FIELD SYSTEM | ROMAN | - Map |