Archaeological priority area
The Saxon place name is apparently derived from ‘Bedda’s settlement’. The Domesday Book refers to two mills and a church, probably the original foundation of St. Mary’s. Two stone sarcophagi found in the churchyard of St. Mary’s reveal the presence of a
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| Prefix | archaeological-priority-area | Facts |
| Reference | 76962 | Facts |
| Name | The Saxon place name is apparently derived from ‘Bedda’s settlement’. The Domesday Book refers to two mills and a church, probably the original foundation of St. Mary’s. Two stone sarcophagi found in the churchyard of St. Mary’s reveal the presence of a | Facts |
| Dataset | Archaeological priority area | no fact link |
| Organisation | Historic England | no fact link |
| Start date | no fact link | |
| End date | no fact link | |
| Entry date | 2025-11-21 | Facts |
| Typology | geography | no fact link |
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