The remains of a late 15th century house built by James Hobart from 1478 onwards survive on the site of a medieval hall. The only upstanding remains of the Hall are the gatehouse range (NHER 60039) and the impressive brick barn (NHER 60040), which stand to the east of the moated site where the main house was constructed. The foundations of the late 15th century house and octagonal corner turrets are visible on the moated platform which is divided by an earthwork bank, probably a garden terrace. Roger de Hales almost certainly had a house here in the 12th century, which was associated with a deer park and a chapel dedicated to St Andrew. The distinctive curving boundary of the medieval deer park can still be traced on modern maps. There are several areas of earthworks in the vicinity of the Hall, particularly to the south and southeast of the barn. They are visible on aerial photographs and some have been the subject of detailed ground survey. They include a hollow way and several ditched enclosures, all probably of medieval date and possibly relating to an earlier hall. An area of possible ridge and furrow is visible to the northeast of the courtyard. Excavations have been carried out on the site of the Hall over a number of years, recovering prehistoric flints, Roman pottery and many medieval and post medieval finds.
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--- | Illustration: Various. Various. Architectural plans. |
--- | Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Section 17 Management Agreement. |
--- | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 39 NE 6 [5]. |
--- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
--- | Unpublished Document: Barringer, C.. 1978. Notes on Hales Hall, Loddon. |
--- | Photograph: 1960. CM 1043. |
--- | Photograph: G 5548. |
--- | Photograph: NK 2041. |
--- | Photograph: NK 2035. |
--- | Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, W. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 376-378; Pl 61. |
--- | Article in Serial: 1983. Hales Hall Archaeological Trust - 1982 season. CBA Group VI Bulletin. No 28 pp 28-29. |
--- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Loddon. |
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<S1> | Unpublished Document: Baggs, A.P.. 1961. Report on the Excavations at Hales Hall, Loddon, 8-16 April 1961. |
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<S6> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/930 3073-4 16-OCT-1945 (NMR). |
<S7> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1967. OS/67068 007-8 26-APR-1967 (NMR). |
<S8> | Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1967. CUCAP (ARD1) 06-MAY-1967. |
<S9> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1971. OS/71302 90-1 29-JUN-1971 (NMR). |
<S10> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: BKS. 1988. BKS 8777-8 06-AUG-1988 (NCC 1965-6). |
<S11> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1995. OS/95161 158-9 19-MAY-1995 (NMR). |
<S12> | Unpublished Document: Norfolk County Council. 2010-2011. Norfolk Monuments Management Project Section 17 agreement. |
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