NHER 11959 (Monument record) - Possible medieval manorial site

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Summary

Aerial photographs of this area show a large rectangular cropmark. It has been suggested that the cropmark relates to a moated hall site with an associated chapel. Metal detecting here during the 1980s recovered medieval objects including a jetton, coins, a lead seal and a harness mount.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF41SE
Civil Parish WEST WALTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Possible moated site of hall, with chapel.

1983. Fieldwalking produced medieval sherds. NAU air photograph shows large rectangular cropmark to north.

Pre 1987. Found with metal detector. 13th century jetton and medieval silver penny.
1989-90. Found with metal detector. Lead seal, medieval harness mount, medieval coins.
See list and discussion in file.
E. Rose (NAU) 22 February 1990.

Forms part of large metal detector scatter NHER 25853.

  • --- Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
  • --- Oblique Aerial Photograph: Various. ? - 2020. Norfolk Air Photo Library: Oblique Collection. TF4713/K-N; 09-FEB-1984 (HES 139/AUD 14-17).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 41 SE 4.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1996. The Manors of West Walton. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLII Pt III pp 339-343.
  • COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • HARNESS (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • TOKEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Record last edited

Aug 15 2025 10:42AM

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