Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7291 |
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| Type of record: | Cropmark and Earthwork |
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| Name: | Possible medieval moat |
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Summary
A curved moat was noted here in 1969. A site visit in 1976 showed it had become a curved carr but the owners of the nearby Manor House stated it was a moat. It is unclear whether this feature is a medieval moat or not, as the Ordnance Survey records it as a drainage channel.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9290 1402 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF91SW |
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| Parish: | WENDLING, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
May 1973. Surveyed during MPBW funded rapid moat survey.
See sketch plan in file.
J. Allen (NLA) 15 August 2001.
7 October 1976. Visit by E. Rose (NAU).
Curved moat noted by P. Wade-Martins (NAU) in 1969. This is a curved carr now, but owners of Manor House also state it is a moat.
E. Rose (NAU) 7 October 1976.
Ordnance Survey records this as a drainage channel.
Information from Ordnance Survey Records.
R. J. Rickett (NAU) 7 August 1990.
September 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The curvilinear drainage channel or moat described above, together with its external bank, are visible as earthworks on visualised lidar data (S1). Its appearance more resembles a drainage channel, rather than a medieval moat. As the lidar survey was flown relatively recently (2017) it is probable that the earthworks still survive.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22 September 2023.
Monument Types
- MOAT? (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post Medieval to 21st Century - 1540 AD to 2050 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| --- | Illustration: Rogerson, A. and Mauser, J.. 1973. Rapid Moat Survey Sketch Plan. |
| --- | Map: Finder's Map.. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Wendling. |
| <S1> | LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF91SW DTM 1m 17 to 24-NOV-2017. |
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