Record Details
| NHER Number: | 11830 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Wella deserted medieval village |
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Summary
Earthworks of several joined rectangular and sub rectangular enclosures and building platforms can be seen on an aerial photograph. These have been suggested to be the remains of Wella medieval village that was listed in the Domesday Book and is recorded as joining Gayton between 1329 and 1332.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 719 202 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF72SW |
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| Parish: | GAYTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
1974. Aerial photograph. In field north of Fisher's Wood, and south end of field north of this.
Earthworks forming several conjoined rectangular and subrectangular enclosures. In pasture.
E. Rose (NAU), 29 November 1976.
Said by informant to be deserted medieval village of Well. Surveyed by Ordnance Survey. This was Wella in (S1); in (S2) 1329, combined with Gayton.
Combined with Gayton 1329/1332.
1978
Complex of ditches has a maximum depth of 0.8m. Disturbed ground bordering the road possibly indicates robbed house platforms and a further area of disturbance at TF 7202 2032 may be the same.
Information from fieldworker.
See (S3).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 1 May 1990.
Fine earthworks standing to about 1m in places. Possible hollow ways and house platforms visible.
H. Paterson (A&E), March 1991.
December 2000. Scheduled.
Information from (S4) and (S5).
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 December 2000.
Monument Types
- RECTANGULAR ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Undated)
- DESERTED SETTLEMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- TOFT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status
- Management Statement
- Scheduled Monument
- SHINE
Sources and further reading
| --- | Aerial Photograph: TF 7120B-C. |
| --- | Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: Paterson, H. (A&E). Norfolk Ancient Monuments Management Project Site Form. |
| --- | Illustration: P. A. S.. 1979. Plan of Earthworks. Well deserted medieval village (site). 29 September. |
| --- | Illustration: P. A. S.. 1979. Annotated Earthwork Plan of Well deserted medieval village (site).. 29 September. |
| --- | Unpublished Document: Cushion, B.. 1992. Well D. M. V.. May. |
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Publication: Brown, P (ed.). 1984. Domesday Book: Norfolk. Parts 1 and 2. |
| <S2> | Monograph: Nomina Villarum. |
| <S3> | Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 72 SW 16 [2]. |
| <S4> | Designation: English Heritage. 1990-2013. English Heritage Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF317. |
| <S5> | Designation: English Heritage. 1994? -2011?. English Heritage Digital Designation Record. Record. DNF317. |
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