Record Details
| NHER Number: | 42179 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval or post medieval enclosure |
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Summary
Earthworks of a small rectangular enclosure, of medieval to post medieval date, are visible on aerial photographs. The location of this enclosure, on marshland that developed during the post Roman period, indicates that it is likely to be of medieval to post medieval date. It is similar to other small enclosures visible as earthworks on the marshland. It is likely that that this enclosure was a sheep cote, used to pen the animals overnight so that their manure could be collected. The manure was then transported to arable land elsewhere for use as fertiliser.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TG 47024 08900 |
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| Map Sheet: | TG40NE |
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| Parish: | HALVERGATE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Earthworks of a small rectangular enclosure, of medieval to post medieval date, are visible on aerial photographs (S1). This enclosure is located at TG 4702 0890. It is rectangular in plan with rounded corners and measures 12m by 5m externally. The location of this enclosure, on marshland that developed during the post Roman period, indicates that it is likely to be of medieval to post medieval date. It is similar to other small enclosures visible as earthworks on the marshland, with another one recorded 670m to the southeast (NHER 42180). Information from [1] suggests that these enclosures are probably sheep cotes. These small enclosures were used to pen sheep overnight so that their manure could be collected. The manure was then transported from the marshes for use as fertiliser on arable fields on the
‘upland’ (S2).
J. Albone (NMP), 28 November 2005
Monument Types
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- SHEEP FOLD (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- STOCK ENCLOSURE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1970. OS/70351 245-6 20-SEP-1970. |
| <S2> | Monograph: Williamson, T.. 1997. The Norfolk Broads: A Landscape History.. p 46. |
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