CUMBERLANDS MOUNT

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Medieval horseshoe-shaped bank and ditch interpreted as a temporary encampment created during the Peasant's Revolt. Excavations have located Medieval pottery, a buckle, spindle whorl, flint flakes and an antler pick.

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A semi-sub-circular earthwork, comprised of a shallow ditch and two banks, with a southern entrance and an open north side. It is situated in Staverton Park, 775ft south east of Rendlesham parish boundary and 20ft east of Eyke parish boundary (TM 353512). During excavations in 1910 finds were made of early Medieval pottery, probable 15th Cent glazed pottery, an iron buckle, a cone-shaped spindle whorl, flint flakes and an antler pick. The earthwork is difficult to date. It could be Norman in origin, or a camp built by insurgents in the Peasant Revolt in 1381, when Staverton Hall, 1 1/2 miles away, was destroyed. (1)

A ringwork in Wantisden at TM 354512.

(There is no natural defence on the northern side and no evidence to suggest that the earthwork was anything more than a temporary refuge and apparently Medieval). (2)

'Cumberland's Mount' (a). Known locally as "Cromwell's Mount". An artificial curving earthwork, as described, comprising a bank and ditch.

Situated on a gentle N facing rise, the earthwork is under sparse woodland and bracken, but the enclosed central area and
land N to the stream is under plough.

The feature appears in its complete state, there being no suggestion of any continuation being ploughed out. There is an original causewayed entrance, centrally positioned, across the ditch and cutting the bank.

The character and topographical position of the work suggest it is more protective than defensive, and numerous sherds of pottery found in perambulation of the enclosed area (classified by Ipswich museum as early Md c 12th century) together with the excavation finds indicate that this work is Medieval.
Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)

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( 1) Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History

St G. Gray 14, 1910-12 Page(s)69-90

( 2) edited by A J Taylor 1969 Chateau Gaillard, 3. Conference at Battle, Sussex, 19-24 September 1966

Page(s)121

( 3a) Externally held archive reference

Document held by Mr JH Kemball Wantisden Hall

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 JRL 27-MAR-73

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