Record Details
| NHER Number: | 10388 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of medieval moated building |
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Summary
The moated site of Moulton Hall. Nothing remains of the building, but the moats are visible, and are regularly dredged. The site has been left for wildlife.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 403 075 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG40NW |
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| Parish: | BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Moated site of hall (OS).
Moulton Old Hall on (S2).
Moulton New Hall on (S1).
E. Rose (NLA).
March 2003.
Moat wet to west and part of south arm. Boggy to north and east. Brick revetting seen on inner face to west. Tree cover in centre. Left for wildlife. Moat dredged 5 or 6 years ago.
H. Paterson (A&E).
May 2007. Norfolk NMP
An earthwork moat is recorded at this location. The site was obscured by trees on all available aerial photographs and was not mapped as part of the Norfolk National Mapping Programme.
J. Albone (NMP), 09 May 2007
Monument Types
- GREAT HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 40 NW 2. |
| --- | 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. Beighton. |
| <S1> | Map: Ordnance Survey. 1824-1836. Ordnance Survey First Edition 1 inch.. |
| <S2> | Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797. |
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