NHER 10707 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Moated site south of Toft Monks church

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Summary

Earthworks and cropmarks of a medieval moat and associated enclosures are visible on aerial photographs. The moat is not completely present, but appears to be roughly square in plan with an internal width of 90m. Associated field boundary earthworks are also visible. A number of medival pottery sherds have been recovered from this site. This one of three postulated sites of the Benedictine priory (NHER 10721), and one of two possible sites for the medieval manor (NHER 10722).

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM49NW
Civil Parish	TOFT MONKS, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Full Description

Moated site (Ordnance Survey). Large part-destroyed moat which has produced medieval sherds, querns etc.

1955. Stray Find.
Fragments of lava quern found. See photographs and sketch (S5).

1977. NAU aerial photographs show moat as cropmark.
1978. Medieval pottery found.
Pre 1983. Pottery found.

24 August 1983. Fieldwalking.
Finds of lava quern or mill stone, medieval brick, limestone and one glazed red earthenware sherd, 17th century.
See file for further details and sketch.
Compiled by E. Rose (NAU), 1 September 1983.

October 2004. Visit.
Whole site under arable. South arm of moat extant in 1983, now flattened, with one old oak possibly marking west end of south arm. A scatter of large stones, a few bricks, one frogged. A few post medieval sherds.
Footpath ploughed.
H. Paterson (A&E), 7 January 2005.

September 2006. Norfolk NMP
Earthworks and cropmarks of a medieval moat and associated field boundaries are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3). The central grid reference for this site has been corrected from TM 4260 9480 to TM 4266 9501. A cropmark of a rectangular enclosure with external dimensions of 90m by 90m is present. It is defined on its south, east and part of its west sides by an extant and earthwork ditch. The remainder of the west side and the north side of the enclosure are not visible as either earthworks or cropmarks. Cropmarks of ditches visible on (S1) actually relate to post medieval field boundaries that were still extant in 1945 (S2) and are not part of the enclosure. It is possible that this enclosure is a moat of medieval date. Artefacts of medieval date have been found at the site. Earthworks of ditches are present to the east of the possible moat. It is likely that these are field boundaries of medieval to early post medieval date.
J. Albone (NMP), 18 September 2006

July 2007. Norfolk NMP
The area of this site has been extended with further cropmarks of field boundaries and enclosures visible on aerial photographs (S4). The central grid reference for the site has been adjusted accordingly.
J. Albone (NMP), 13 July 2007

Associated Sources (11)

--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Toft Monks.
--- 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. TM 49 NW 9; TM 49 SW 2.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF86166 Serial: 1955. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 2. p 6.
<S1> SNF13486 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1977. NHER TM 4295A (NLA 56/ALE9) 02-AUG-1977.
<S2> SNF65299 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/930 3106-7 16-OCT-1945 (NHER TM 4294A / TM 4394A).
<S3> SNF65379 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 540/465 4044 20-APR-1951 (NMR).
<S4> SNF68166 Oblique Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. 1974. CUCAP (BQE80-2) 02-JUL-1974.
<S5> SNF93976 Illustration: [Unknown]. ?1955. Sketch of a fragmentary medieval lava quern from Toft Monks. Paper. None.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (7)

MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MILLSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
WORKED OBJECT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)