NHER 10987 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval moat
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HEYWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Moat at Willow Farm.
E. Rose (NAU)
Ordnance Survey claim that this is not a moat, merely a north/south aligned pond, with a connecting drain to the east.
See (S1).
M. D. Leah (NAU) 20 December 1990.
22 July 1993. NLA air photography.
Photos show possible moated site at Willow Farm.
Farm buildings have been removed in places and a garage/car yard constructed.
S. Massey (NLA) 31 January 2001.
January 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The section of possible earthwork medieval moat (see above) are visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2021 (S2). As the survey was flown relatively recently, it is likely that the features still survive as earthworks.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 05 January 2026
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF48586 Aerial Photograph: TM 1284 A-C.
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Diss.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <s1> SNF57179 Archive: National Archaeological Record.
- <S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TM18SW DTM 1m 17-NOV-2021 TO 02-DEC-2021.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2026 2:44PM