Site of Early Medieval Ford at Clifford Bridge
Description of this historic site
The site of a ford across the River Stour which was probably in use from the Early Medieval period. It is situated at Clifford Chambers bridge.
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Notes about this historic site
1 There is an Anglo Saxon charter reference to the Herpath which crosses the river at Cliff Ford.
2 Clifforda referred to in charter of AD 922. The name probably means River Cliff – Ford.
3 Position marked.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
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