Record Details
| NHER Number: | 17116 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of medieval moated manor house |
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Summary
The probable site of medieval Stewkey Hall Manor. Parts of the surrounding moat survive, with an entrance causeway to the central island on the east.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 0767 2038 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG02SE |
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| Parish: | SPARHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Moat; site of manor house.
Subcircular dry moat, remains of causeway on east. Recently planted with fir trees. 62m east-to-west and 44m north-to-south. Ditch 8m wide, 1.2m deep. North side part filled. Inlet and outlet ditches on west and north-east. Island slightly raised and partially quarried away.
To north between moat and stream a rectangular mound (marked as a wood on 6 inch Ordnance Survey map).
Rectangular depression with drain to southwest; perhaps unconnected.
Lane on south is Stewkshall Drift.
Informant [1] has records (copies at Holkham) showing this is the site of Stewkey Hall Manor, mentioned by Blomefield.
All information from Ordnance Survey card 1977.
Map in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 11 March 1981.
January 2002.
Site divided by eight fences. To south under grass, grazed by cattle in summer months. Slight erosion of ditch sides under conifers. To north under rough grass, scrub and trees.
H. Paterson (A&E), 16 January 2001.
Monument Types
- MANOR (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 02 SE 9 [3]. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
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