NHER 11351 (Monument record) - Possible medieval manor

Earthworks claimed; footings of brick and flint seen in winter when no vegetation.
Information from (S1).

May 1978. Visit.
Field under long grass: undulations, no discernable plan.
E. Rose (NAU), 24 May 1978.

1995. Earthwork Survey.
Site extended to east.
Enclosure banks and ditches including probable road/park boundary partially enclosing an earlier manor site. The site is called Manor Close on (S2). Causeway of earlier drive to former Rectory on (S3).
Found at [1]:
7 medieval pottery sherds (2 glazed Grimston body sherds, 3 medieval unglazed, 1 medieval jar rim and 1 medieval rim fragment).
Found at [2]:
1 Late Saxon pottery sherd (Thetford-type body sherds).
4 medieval pottery sherds (unglazed).
Finds identified by A. Rogerson (NLA). See report (S4) for plan and further details. This site was included in (S7) and the survey is also noted in (S8).
B. Cushion (NLA), February 1995. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 12 March 2015.

Pre 1996.
Fragment of grooved lava quern, probably medieval.
Date and circumstances of discovery not known.
Seen by D. Gurney (NLA).
D. Gurney (NLA), 29 February 1996.

November 1996. Metal-detecting find.
One Roman coin.
See form in file.
D. Gurney (NLA), 12 December 1996.

26 June 1996. NLA air photography.
Earthworks of manorial site showing on aerial photographs taken.
S. Massey (NLA), 24 September 2001.

March-April 2009. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon gilt mount.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 12 May 2009.

May-June 2009. Metal-detecting.
2 medieval buckles.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 16 July 2009.

February-March 2010. Metal-detecting.
Late Saxon harness pendant, (S5).
See description & drawing in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 6 April 2010.

February 2011. Metal-detecting.
Several horseshoes dating from 1250-1920, undated clippers and unidentified iron and copper alloy objects found in a paddock.
See description in file.
W. Arnold (HES), 21 June 2011.

April-May 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval mount (S6) and 8 medieval/post-medieval lead weights.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 14 July 2011.

June-July 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval brooch and bell fragment.
See list in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 29 July 2011.

July-August 2011. Metal-detecting.
Medieval enamelled roundel from casket.
See description in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 13 September 2011.

May-June 2012. Metal-detecting.
One Medieval horseshoe.
See details in file.
A. Rogerson (HES), 10 July 2012.

February 2019. Excavation.
Excavation of site of new outdoor swimming pool in grounds of The Old Rectory (NHER 44328).
A single pit was partially exposed in one corner of the excavated area. This produced single fragments of late post-medieval brick and floor tile.
A reasonably deep subsoil was present beneath the topsoil.
No unstratified finds were recovered.
See report (S9) for further details.
The archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2019.213).
P. Watkins (HES), 28 May 2021.