Record Details
| NHER Number: | 7291 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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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 9292 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.
Monument Types
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 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. |
Related records - none
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