Record Details
| NHER Number: | 24984 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval ditches, moat and tofts |
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Summary
Aerial photographs of this area show a number of rectilinear earthworks. These have been tentatively identified as the remains of medieval ditches and tofts. Additionally, a pond to the west of farm buildings in this area could be the remains of a medieval moat.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 106 835 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM18SW |
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| Parish: | SHELFANGER, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
5 January 1979. Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photographs.
Rectilinear earthworks.
D. Edwards (NAU) 19 November 1985.
The southern of the two fields is now arable and has no visible earthworks. The northern field is still under pasture but could not contact owner.
H. Paterson (NLA) 12 February 1997.
1985 aerial photograph shows earthworks in pasture fields on both sides of lane leading to Shelfanger Hall. Field to south of lane now under arable. To north earthworks stand to some 0.75m, in pasture field grazed by horses. Owner states south field filled and ploughed in 1980s. Pond to west of farm buildings could be remains of moat. Black silt found during construction of barn and bungalow running east from pond.
H. Paterson (NLA) 8 April 1997.
May 1997. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000.
See report (S1) for further details and copy of plan (S2). This work is also noted in (S3).
B. Cushion (NLA) June 1997.
Monument Types
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- DITCH (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: CUCAP CHY 77-8 (TM1083 E-F). |
| <S1> | Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 1997. Shelfanger SMR 24984. Earthwork Survey Report. |
| <S2> | Illustration: Cushion, B. 1997. Plan of earthworks at Shelfanger SMR 24984. Film. 1:1000. |
| <S3> | Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 205. |
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