Record Details
| NHER Number: | 16873 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Medieval moated site |
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Summary
This is a moated site, possibly dating to the medieval period, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. Documentary evidence suggests that this may have been a tannery.
Images - none
Location
Full description
30 March 1946.
Department of Environment aerial photograph.
Possible moated site existing as an earthwork in 1946 when photograph was taken.
J. Bown (NAU) 11 December 1980.
Field is marked as Water Meadow on 1816 map of Lodge Farm Lands in Norfolk Record Office.
R. Rickett (NAU) March 1984.
(S1) marks this feature just over boundary into Newton.
Marked to look like moat but seems far too small for this.
Note fieldname Tanners Piece to west, where many horn cores found by A. Rogerson (NAU)
Is this a tannery?
R. Rickett (NAU) 1 October 1985.
Monument Types
- TANNERY (Undated)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- SHINE
- Higher Level Stewardship
- Higher Level Stewardship
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF 8315A. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| <S1> | Map: 1715 to 1719. The manors and town of Castleacre, now in possession of the Hon. Thomas Coke Esq.. |
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