NHER 1035 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval moat and later duck decoys
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF90NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRADENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
May 1973.
Moat, ditches survive, but interior under plough: small pond on interior. Pot and tile scatter. 13th-17th century.
A. Rogerson (NAU)
May 1973.
Surveyed during Manpower Back to Work funded rapid moat survey.
See (S1).
J. Allen (NLA), 15 August 2001.
29 July 1977
Aerial photograph reveals ditches wooded. Small suggestion of outer enclosure to east on (S2) no longer exists.
The extensions to the northeast, southeast and southwest corners are later decoy constructions.
NAR records.
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 20 August 1990
Interior higher than surrounding land. West arm narrows. Some small brick fragments noted.
H. Paterson (A&E) 17 September 1998.
24 July 1992. NLA air photography.
Moat and drainage channels visible.
S. Massey (NLA), 22 February 2001.
25 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Wooded moat still visible surrounded by old field boundaries and pits and ponds.
S. Massey (NLA), 22 November 2001.
Associated Sources (10)
- --- SNF49332 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1992. TF 9307Q - S.
- --- SNF50743 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 9307T - Z.
- --- SNF11835 Aerial Photograph: TF9307 A-D,M,N.
- --- SNF70262 Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project File.
- --- SNF49513 Illustration: Rogerson, A. and Mauser, J.. 1973. Rapid Moat Survey Sketch Plan.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 90 NW 16.
- --- SNF57583 Thesis: Thorogood, P.. 2000. Duck Decoys of Norfolk (UEA BA Dissertation ref HISH 3P2Y).
- <S1> SNF51288 Drawing: Unknown. Sketch plan of finds site. Film.
- <S2> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (2)
- POT (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
- TILE (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Feb 9 2025 5:23PM