NHER 11032 (Monument record) - Possible medieval moat and house platform

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Summary

A possible medieval moat containing a flat house platform has been reported at Dickleburgh House and is shown on old maps of the area. Parts of the moat still hold water.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM18SE
Civil Parish	DICKLEBURGH AND RUSHALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Possible moat at Dickleburgh House.
(S1) depicts as apparent south side, west side and part of north. (S2) prepared for bypass route shows only west and northwest sides, with traces of stubs as if of south arm on both sides of west arm. [1] reports apparent platform on 'interior' (to northeast) and traces of bricks and thinks does appear to be a moat.
E. Rose (NAU), 19 February 1987.

West and northwest arms of moat still survive, water filled, some 2 to 2.5m wide maximum.
H. Paterson (A&E), 14 February 1997.

Associated Sources (4)

--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Dickleburgh.
--- 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> SNF52733 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1902-1907. Ordnance Survey Map. 25 inch to the mile. Second Edition. 1:2500.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)

Object Types (1)

BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Dickleburgh and Rushall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Sep 18 2013 4:49PM