What is the pronunciation of Hoxne?
Q: What is the pronunciation of Hoxne?
A: The pronunciation of Hoxne is 'Hoxen'.
Q: Who was John Frere?
A: John Frere was a man who lived at Roydon Hall in Diss, and he was the first person to recognise and write about the flint hand axes found in the area around Hoxne.
Q: What did John Frere write about?
A: John Frere wrote a letter to the Society of Antiquaries connecting the flints to strata in the site of an interglacial lake, part of the Hoxnian interglacial.
Q: What is Marine Isotope Stage 11?
A: Marine Isotope Stage 11 is a middle Pleistocene stage of geological history which started 424,000 years ago and ended 374,000 years ago. It is equivalent to the Hoxnian Stage or Hoxnian Interglacial.
Q: Where is The Swan Inn located?
A: The Swan Inn is located in Hoxne village near Saint Edmund's memorial and bridge. It occupies a 15th Century Grade II listed lodge formerly known as Bishops Lodge.
Q: When was The Swan Inn built?
A: The Swan Inn was built in 1480 by the Bishop of Norwich.
Q: What features does The Swan Inn have that reflect its ecclesiastical past?
A: The Swan Inn has ornate ceiling beams and wide-planked floors that reflect its ecclesiastical past.
