Possible Deserted Medieval Village, St. Mary's Church, Mistley (EHER 3202)

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Summary

An area around St Mary's church, which could possibly be the site of a Deserted Medieval Village. No evidence was recovered apart from one undated ditch when a pipe trench crossed the area.

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Grid reference	TM 1289 3110 (point)
Civil Parish	MISTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

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An area around St Mary's church, which could possibly be the site of a Deserted Medieval Village. No evidence was recovered apart from one undated ditch when a pipe trench crossed the area. Section drawing of ditch in SMR, also map of area. <1> <2> <3> Mistley was a Domesday Manor. <4> <5>

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<1> SEX10490 DESC TEXT: Couchman, C.. 1975. SMR.
<2> SEX11699 Map: Unknown. unknown. TM13-002.
<3> SEX11700 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1975. TM13-002.
<4> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 39,10.
<5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p343.

Related Events (1)

Archaeological Intervention: Salvage recording by Barford, P, South of Mistley Churchyard wall, possibly 1975 (EEX24096)

Other References

Old SMR Number: TM13-002

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