NHER 21315 (Building record) - Ivy Farm, Foxhole

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Summary

Two listed buildings stand on this farm: a barn and house. The house is a 17th century timber-framed construction with brick facing to the front and side. It also features diamond-mullioned windows. The barn is of a similar date and built from a rendered timber frame with pantile roof. Its large cart entrance is centrally placed. Additionally, several finds have been recovered from the farm, including a lava quern fragment and fragments of medieval coarse ware.

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Map sheet TM29NW
Civil Parish SAXLINGHAM NETHERGATE, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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House, lobby entrance type, 17th century and later. Timber frame replaced in brick to front and side. One and a half storeys. 18th century roof, later windows etc. Two blocked diamond mullioned windows visible inside. Ogee and ogee-and-nick chamfer stops.

Barn, 17th century, rendered timber frame with pantile roof; central cart entrance seven bay clasped purlin and butt-purlin roof with alternate arch braced ties (replaced by bolted kneebraces to west).
Information from (S1)
House located on ground.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 May 1985.

[1]'s dissertation notes from garden; one lava quern fragment, three medieval coarse, one late medieval/Trans, much 17th-19th.
E. Rose (NAU) 10 February 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Designation: Historic England. National Heritage List for England. List Entries 1304798 and 1373086.
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • QUERN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Jan 7 2026 2:11PM

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