NHER 10990 (Monument record) - Possible medieval moat
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Summary
This is the site of a possible medieval moat. Burston tithe map shows only the south side of the moat but there are possible depressions on the north and east sides that may be where the moat has been filled in.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURSTON WITH SHIMPLING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Moat (Culper Farm).
E. Rose (NLA).
The Ordnance Survey say this is not a moat, merely a 'narrow linear pond'.
Information from (S1).
M.D. Leah (NAU), 20 December 1990.
(S2) shows only south side wet, as present Ordnance Survey. Possible depressions mark sites of east and north sides.
Information from A. Rogerson (NLA).
E. Rose (NLA), 25 June 1992.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Burston.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF57179 Archive: National Archaeological Record.
- <S2> SNF57288 Map: Burston Tithe Map.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2026 2:08PM