Record Details
| NHER Number: | 29785 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Lodge Farm possible moat or toft boundaries |
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Summary
Aerial photography from 1993 recorded some earthworks that were identified as a possible moat. Their regularity could also indicate that they are drainage ditches or former toft boundaries.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TM 2296 9079 |
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| Map Sheet: | TM29SW |
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| Parish: | SHELTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
21 February 1993. NAU air photography.
Moat earthworks at Lodge Farm.
D. Edwards (NLA).
Very regular - could be drainage or tofts.
E. Rose (NLA), 24 May 1993.
1997. Seen from adjacent property, the earthworks may well be former toft boundaries or very small field layout. [1]
B. Cushion (NLA), September 1997.
Unable to trace owner or gain access. Whole farm looks partly derelict. Uncompromising notices saying 'No Entry'.
H. Paterson (NLA), 28 June 2000.
Monument Types
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Unknown date)
- 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: TM 2290 D,J. |
Related records - none
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