NHER 10944 (Monument record) - Medieval moat

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Summary

A medieval moated site, known locally as Chenery's moat. The earthworks are now in poor condition.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM18NW
Civil Parish HEYWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Winter 1983 to 1984.
In interior of moated site, shown as rectangular on (S1). Found on surface of ploughed field.
Four sherds of medieval unglazed pottery and one sherd of glazed red earthenware.
Site is still visible but ploughed.
Known locally as Chenery's moat.
The name Chenery appears in the Diss 1865 terrier which names three brothers of that surname occupying land belonging to the Rectory and Parish of Diss.
A. Gregory (NAU) 14 December 1984.

1973.
After visit by Ordnance Survey moats described as dry with only an L shaped fragment surviving, northern and western ditches surviving only as field ditches.
M. D. Leah (NAU) 19 December 1990.

1997.
Site barely discernible.
South and east sides seen as an imperceptible drop of maximum 20cm in ploughsoil.
H. Paterson (A&E) 11 November 1997.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Diss.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 2 2026 1:59PM

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