NHER 14305 (Monument record) - Probable medieval moat and medieval to medieval/post-medieval finds

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Summary

A concentration of medieval to medieval/post-medieval pottery was recovered from this field in 1978, while metal-detecting between 2014 and 2017 recovered medieval coins, buckles and a strap-end. The concentration of pottery is surrounded by a rectangular depression in the field, and within this rectangular enclosure can be seen areas of flint rubble. This is probably a medieval moated site, with traces of the building still remaining inside.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM28NE
Civil Parish	DENTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1978. On ploughed surface. Visit. [1].
Medieval pottery concentration, mostly unglazed grey cooking pots, a few green glazed sherds including possible medieval/transitional ware. Bounded by road on east, cropped field on west and to north and south by wide linear depressions filled with dark clayey soil - remains of moat? Many large flint nodules - ploughed-out walls? One fragment Rhenish lava millstone.
A. Gregory (NAU), March 1978.

Before 5 November 2014. Metal-detecting. [2].
Medieval buckles.
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 8 January 2015.

November 2016-February 2017. Metal-detecting. [3].
1 medieval coin.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 April 2017.

February-March 2017. Metal-detecting. [4].
Medieval strap-end.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 4 May 2017.

March-April 2017. Metal-detecting. [5].
1 medieval coin and a buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 6 June 2017.

May-June 2017. Metal-detecting. [6].
Medieval buckle.
Information from PAS import.
E. McDonald (HES), 3 August 2017.

Associated Sources (1)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (11)

MILLSTONE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1400 AD)
STRAP FITTING (Medieval - 1270 AD to 1450 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1300 AD to 1310 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1327 AD to 1377 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1330 AD to 1450 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1400 AD)
BUCKLE (Medieval - 1350 AD to 1450 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Denton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Nov 28 2025 1:43PM