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In 1946, over 30 pieces of 4th century Roman silverware were ploughed up and are now displayed in the British Museum London.
Mildenhall is a fen-edged market town once a port for the hinterland of West Suffolk. Barnack stone was transported through Peterborough along the rivers Nene, Ouse and lark to Mildenhall for use in the church of St Mary’s. Navigation continued as far as Bury St Edmunds in medieval times.
There is a curious 19th century Gothic octagonal building which forms part of a school.
The church although mainly Norman with 13th and 15th century additions it is the interior which is unusual. It was completely restored in 1816 and the box pews, pulpit, reading desk and gallery are all in oak as they would have been originally.
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