NHER 17298 (Monument record) - Site of medieval or post medieval moat, medieval and post medieval material

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Summary

This is the site of a medieval or post medieval moated enclosure, visible on several 20th century maps. Field survey in 1986 recorded depressions still visible, but in 1996 no visible markings were visible. Fieldwalking recovered a spread of post medieval material across the whole platform, as well as some sparse late medieval and bone and shell fragments. Medieval sherds were recovered from the remainder of the field.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF51SE
Civil Parish WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Context 2: on above grid reference. Moat. Marked as extant, subrectangular, on 1929 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Marked as 'Moat, site of' on 1952 6 inch Ordnance Survey map.
Not marked at all on 1958 6 inch Ordnance Survey map, despite fact that the revision diagram states that this map had not been revised since before 1930 except for 'major alterations' in 1950.
E. Rose (NAU), 27 May 1981.

3 March 1986.
Moat still detectable as depression up to 0.7m deep. Interior slightly elevated perhaps about 0.3m. Interior has spread of post medieval material across whole platform, also some late medieval which is relatively sparse. Bone and shell also present.
Detectable on Aerial Photograph. WSG 4 (S1).
Context 1.
Also fieldwalking of remainder of field on weathered soil with young winter cereal.
Odd medieval sherds. WSG AY (S2).
Finds in NCM.
For full details of wares, flint types etc see Fenland Folders (S3).
R. Silvester (NAU), 6 March 1986.

No difference in height level of mature cereal crop.
H. Paterson (NLA), 27 June 1996.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSG 4. FENS. WSG 4.
  • <S2> *Fieldwork: Fenland Survey. WSG AY. FENS. WSG AY.
  • <S3> Archive: Fenland Folders.
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Undated)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Nov 4 2013 1:53PM

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