NHER 10906 (Monument record) - Medieval moats

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Summary

A complex of two medieval moats. The north and east arms of the southern moat remain, but only the north arm of the northern moat.

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Map sheet TM08SE
Civil Parish ROYDON (NEAR DISS), SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Complex of moats, or two moats adjoining (Ordnance Survey).
E. Rose (NAU).

Moats described by Ordnance Survey: north moat; only one arm surviving, with pond at north end. Seasonally waterfilled, 10m across and 1m deep.
South moat; north and east arms survive. North arm, waterfilled, 14m wide and 1.6m deep. East arm seasonally waterfilled, much backfilled, 6m wide and 0.9m deep.
M. D.Leah (NAU), 10 January 1991.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Roydon (Near Diss).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

Sep 5 2013 2:30PM

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