HAVERHILL CASTLE

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Site of a possible Medieval fortified moated manor house. The site was investigated in 1979, and no surface evidence of the feature was found to remain.

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TL 65814577 Castle Farm on Site of (NAT) Haverhill Castle (NR) Moat (NR) (1)

The site of Haverhill Castle was on high ground, its south east scarp and ditch were preserved until recently, but now can only be traced byfencing and part of the ditch 12 ft deep containing water. Position occupied by Castle Farm. (2)

The only trace of Haverhill Castle is a slight ditch at the south
east. Castle Farm is now pulled down. (3)

There are references to a 'castle' at Haverhill in 1373 and 1403, but an examination of the earthworks known as Haverhill 'Castle' indicate that it was a fortified manor-house and there is no sign of a mound. The moated area is oblong and much mutilated. (4)

No surface evidence of this feature now remains. The site, on a high plateau giving commanding views in all directions, has been landscaped and is used as a school playing field. (5)

TL 658458: Moated site, Castle Farm. (6)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 25" 1886

( 2) edited by William Page 1911 The Victoria history of the county of Suffolk, volume one

The Victoria history of the counties of England Page(s)590

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JHO 10-OCT-50

( 4) General reference

Dickinson PGM, 1956, The Little Guide of Suffolk Page(s)183

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F2 GJM 09-NOV-79

(6) Journal of Haverhill and District Archaeological Group

3 (3) 1984 Page(s)156

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