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29 January 1998. NLA air photography.
A broad square ditched enclosure can be seen on aerial photographs, although the east side is defined by a drain, which has possibly re-cut the line of the original ditch.
This site has the appearance of a medieval moat, although it is rather small. It is centred on TG 0006 1093.
The line of the ditch/moat appears to continue to the west. Further earthworks may be masked by vegetation.
See (S1).
S. Massey (NLA), 29 August 2001.

This feature appears to be part of a more extensive set of ditched linear features which are visible as earthworks on 1946 aerial photographs (S2).
In all likelihood these features seem more likely to be post-medieval drainage ditches.
The associated GIS polygon has been extended from an area centred at TG 0006 1093 and measuring approximately 30m east-west by 25m north-south to cover the whole extent of the earthworks on the 1946 photographs.
A. Cattermole (HES), 28 June 2011.

February 2013.
A small spade-sized hole was dug on the site at TG 00082 10965 by Natural England to asess soil compaction. This uncovered post medieval brick and flint, at first thought to be a wall footing. A visit to the site could not ascertain whether this was a footing/collapsed wall or simply a dumped deposit due to the size of the hole. The brick was identified as post 18th century.
K. Powell (HES), 8 March 2013.

February 2024. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The probable post medieval drainage ditches described above are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (most clearly on S3) and visualised lidar data (S4-S5). As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017), it is likely that the earthworks still survive, although some of those visible on the 1940s aerial photographs may have been levelled or reduced. The site has been expanded to include similar features to the north, again most clearly visible on the 1940s aerial photographs (S3). They have not been mapped as they fall outside scope for recording by the project. Additional earthworks, visible to the northeast on the same aerial photographs, are of a character of which is more indicative of settlement and/or land division and have been recorded as NHER 68061.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29 February 2024.

Monument Types

• (Former Type) MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• DRAIN (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
• DRAINAGE DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

• SHINE

Sources and further reading

Related records - none

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• Parish Summary: Yaxham (Parish Summary)