NHER 10991 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Medieval moat
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM18SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURSTON WITH SHIMPLING, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Moat (Crown Farm).
On (S1) south and east sides wet, north and west dry. West side wet on (S2).
E. Rose (NLA).
Only south and east arms now remain. These approximately 3.5m wide, 1.5m deep, masked by undergrowth. North and west arms seen as slight depression in orchard.
H. Paterson (A&E), 21 April 1997.
January 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The sections of earthwork medieval moat (see above) are visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2021 (S3). 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)
- --- 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> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S2> SNF57288 Map: Burston Tithe Map.
- <S3> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TM18SW DTM 1m 17-NOV-2021 TO 02-DEC-2021.
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2026 12:53PM