NHER 19728 (Monument record) - Possbile medieval moated enclosure, pasture field east of Falkner House

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Summary

The wide ditch on the south side of this site is thought to be part of a moat. It is thought that the west and north sides have been filled in.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF41SE
Civil Parish WALPOLE HIGHWAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

25 November 1983. Pasture field east of Falkner House.
Wide ditch on south side marked as pond on 6 inch Ordnance Survey, can only be part of moat, and always known as such to landowners. Small part at west end filled in but otherwise as on Ordnance Survey. Possible traces of west and north sides but nothing definite. Presumed island of moat has undulations, with possible indistinct platforms defined by scarping and slight banks, but none particularly regular. On south side, island is about 1.22m above base of ditch, exterior about 0.76m above. Width of south arm about 8m.
R. Silvester (NAU), November 1983.

Note that the extreme west end of ditch (presumably now filled in) is shown on Ordnance Survey as turning southwest, and may indicate that Falkner House stands over west arm.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 November 1983.

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

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Record last edited

Mar 9 2012 4:55PM

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