NHER 16873 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site

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Summary

This is a moated site, possibly dating to the medieval period, visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs. Documentary evidence suggests that this may have been a tannery.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF81NW
Civil Parish	NEWTON BY CASTLE ACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK
Civil Parish	CASTLE ACRE, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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30 March 1946.
Department of Environment aerial photograph.
Possible moated site existing as an earthwork in 1946 when photograph was taken.
J. Bown (NAU) 11 December 1980.

Field is marked as Water Meadow on 1816 map of Lodge Farm Lands in Norfolk Record Office.
R. Rickett (NAU) March 1984.

(S1) marks this feature just over boundary into Newton.
Marked to look like moat but seems far too small for this.
Note fieldname Tanners Piece to west, where many horn cores found by A. Rogerson (NAU)
Is this a tannery?
R. Rickett (NAU) 1 October 1985.

Associated Sources (3)

--- SNF11226 Aerial Photograph: TF 8315A.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF58295 Map: 1715 to 1719. The manors and town of Castleacre, now in possession of the Hon. Thomas Coke Esq..

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Newton by Castle Acre (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Feb 18 2025 10:53AM