Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10156 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Possible site of Woodton Hall (pre 1694) or the Hermitage Garden |
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Summary
This is the site of a possible medieval moat, which is still water filled and possessing steep sides. The north end is now a large pond, but the remaining features do seem to be part of a complex of rectangular enclosures which could be a moat and outer yards. It is possible that this is the site of the Old Woodton Hall or Hermitage Garden (see also NHER 10157 and 10207). Finds from the site include Roman coins, a Middle/Late Saxon strap end and stirrup strap mount, Late Saxon pottery, a medieval key and post medieval coins.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2836 9511 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29NE |
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| Parish: | WOODTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Possible moat.
[1] says he has always believed it to be so.
Now overgrown by wood, only east side accessible; this is water filled with fairly steep sides, quite convincing, though at north end is now a large pond - was this made from the return shown on map?
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 27 September 1978.
22 March 1972.
An Ordnance Survey aerial photograph shows this feature was only the eastern side of a complex of rectangular enclosures, resembling a moat with outer yards, but the proximity to the possible Hall site NHER 10207 is unusual.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 March 1981.
Shown on new 1:2500 Ordnance Survey as of two compartments, small square north compartment with south side dry, and larger south compartment with east side water-filled, west side dry, no south side.
Pond noted above in fact attached to northeast corner of north compartment.
Marked as moat, antiquity.
E. Rose (NAU) 3 September 1985
See maps of 1839 and 1885 in file.
D. Gurney (NLA) 4 February 1997.
2 July 1996. NLA aerial photography.
Moated enclosures clearly visible on photographs taken.
Site of medieval hall or house, or possibly moated garden 'The Hermitage' referred to in NHER 10207.
S. Massey (NLA) 23 July 2001.
September 2002.
Due to foot and mouth, and previously swine fever, farmer asked that there should not be any visits at present, as he still has a controlled pig unit. Conifers were planted on the site some years ago, and the moat dredged down to the clay lining.
H. Paterson (A&E) 19 September 2002.
Management Statement signed 3 October 2002.
H. Paterson (A&E) 9 October 2002.
August - September 2007. Metal detecting AHS Club Day out.
Medieval sherds in abundance, medieval strap end.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 November 2007.
August - September 2007. Metal detecting.
Middle Saxon/Late Saxon strap end.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 November 2007.
October - November 2007 AHS Club Day Out. Metal detecting.
1 medieval and 2 post medieval coins, medieval sherds, medieval and post medieval metal objects.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 December 2007.
October - November 2007 AHS Club Day Out. Metal detecting.
Late Saxon stirrup strap mount and medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 19 February 2008.
April - May 2008. Metal detecting Club Day Out.
2 Romano-British, 1 medieval and 2 post medieval coins, medieval metal objects, post medieval jetton.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 18 June 2008.
September-October 2011. Metal-detecting.
One medieval coin.
See lists in file.
A. Marsden (HES), 15 November 2011.
Monument Types
- FINDSPOT (Middle Saxon to 19th Century - 651 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds
- METAL WORKING DEBRIS (Undated)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- STRAP END (Middle Saxon to Late Saxon - 651 AD to 1065 AD)
- POT (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- STIRRUP (Late Saxon - 851 AD to 1065 AD)
- BUCKLE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- HARNESS PENDANT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- KEY (LOCKING) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SPUR (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP END (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- COIN (Medieval - 1413 AD to 1422 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- COIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- FURNITURE FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- JETTON (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- MOULD (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- STRAP FITTING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS AP 72 035 005. |
| --- | Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TM 2894T; TM 2895B - C. |
| --- | Photograph: I & RS. Digital finds image. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Management Statement. |
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 29 NE 7. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Woodton. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
Related records
| 10155 | Related to: Possible site of the Hermitage Garden (Monument) |
| 10157 | Related to: Possible site of Woodton Hall (pre 1694) (Monument) |
| 10207 | Related to: Possible site of Woodton Hall (pre 1694) or the Hermitage Garden (Monument) |
| 10200 | Related to: Site of Woodton Hall (1694+) (Building) |
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