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Moat (Fundenhall). Manor House, demolished 1968, was 17th century: materials now in wall of swimming pool at 'The Grange', Fundenhall.
E. Rose (NAU).

July 1990. Metal detecting finds. Context 2 at [1].
Medieval harness pendant. 14th/15th century.
See (S1) and (S2).
Identified S. Margeson (NCM)
W. Milligan (NCM).

Field in good condition, earthworks noted by H. Paterson (A&E) subsequently surveyed by B. Cushion (NLA). These up to 0.8m high. Moat dry, maximum 2m deep. North and east arms maximum 4m wide. West and south arms narrower. Clear to north and east, south grass and reed filled to west, much dead wood. Interior planted with conifer and poplar, some in east ditch.
H. Paterson (A&E), 14 February 1997.

1997. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000. Site extended to north, east and south to include outer enclosures, a hollow way leading to moat, a trackway on south west boundary and further enclosures including one possible toft.
See report (S3) further details and copy of plan (S6). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S7).
B. Cushion (NLA), February 1997.

Earthworks under good grass cover grazed by horses. Moat has benefitted from the felling of some trees and removal of undergrowth and dead wood.
H. Paterson (A&E), 11 May 1999.

The central grid reference for this site has been altered from TM 1479 9666 to TM 1485 9669.

March 2012. Norfolk NMP.
The aerial photographs for this site and the surrounding area were assessed as part of the NMP Project. The earthworks recorded during the earthwork survey (S3) were clearly visible on the aerial photographs (S4-S5), however very little additional detail was visible and therefore little additional mapping was added within the area of the earthwork survey. A significant new area of earthworks have been recorded to the east of site and as a result the central grid reference has altered from TM 1479 9666 to TM 1485 9669.
The new components to the site, which are visible as relatively faint earthworks 1946 (S4), consists of a number of conjoined sub-rectangular ditched enclosures, centred on TM 1498 9675. These enclosures appear to follow the general pattern of the earthworks previously recorded to the west (S3). Aerial photographs from 1988 would suggest that some of these earthworks still survive (S5). It is assumed that the enclosures relate to settlement features, such as tofts. A straight linear ditch and some agricultural features, possibly relating to late ridge and furrow and/or pasture improvement schemes, appear to partially overlie the site and may affect the appearance and condition of these earlier earthworks.
A small number of additional earthworks were also recorded on the aerial photographs (S4) to the west of the site, centred on TM 1470 9668. These were all quite faint features and some, if not all, could relate to surface disturbance relating to relatively recent activity at the site. They were however included within the site as many of them appear to follow the pattern of archaeological features recorded within the main earthwork core of the site as shown on (S3).
S. Horlock (NMP), 07March 2012.

Monument Types

• DRAINAGE DITCH (Undated)
• ENCLOSURE (Undated)
• WATERCOURSE (Undated)
• BANK (EARTHWORK) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• CAUSEWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD?)
• HOLLOW WAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• MANOR HOUSE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• RIDGE AND FURROW? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD?)
• ROAD (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• TRACKWAY (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• BUILDING (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• GREAT HOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds

• HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Protected Status

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

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• Parish Summary: Ashwellthorpe (Parish Summary)