NHER 2140 (Monument record) - Alethorpe deserted medieval village

Mentioned in (S1) and (S2); Thirty houses in 1272, twelve taxpayers 1329, eleven in 1332; twelve in 1377; ten heads of families in 1496; landlord accused of enclosure in 16th century.

Field system with causeway road and two ditches on an aerial photograph of Norfolk and Norwich Aero Club 1933 noted by R. R. Clarke (NCM).

16 November 1979 visited by E. Rose (NAU).
Many humps and bumps in park to south of Hall, but not forming any pattern.
Hall is of recent date but a brick and flint barn is dated 1677.
For site of church seeNHER 2139.
E. Rose (NAU).

1985. Metal-detecting.
Found 20 to 30 yards [18m to 27m] from path along west of field:
Late Saxon copper alloy convex disc brooch with lug (and transverse pin and trace of iron pin in place) and catchplate on reverse, ?animal ornament (see similar from West Caister [2]).
Photograph (S3) NCM.
This brooch is amongst those included in the catalogue that accompanies thesis (S4).
S. Margeson (NCM), 14 November 1985. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 31 March 2020.

June 1993. Earthworks in good condition, grazed by cattle/sheep.
No poaching.
H. Paterson (NLA), 3 June 1993.

September 1994. Two fields have earthworks. Ordnance Survey field number 9933 to north of farm has terraced slope (possibly in part natural) with one shallow east-to-west ditch.
Ordnance Survey field number 9616 has more positive causeway (north-to-south) heading towards church site, with one possible ditched enclosure boundary to east.
Other features look more natural, but pond in south could be human influenced.
Suggestion of platform in wood (0106) with very irregular surrounding ditch; difficult to determine due to vegetation and pheasant pens!
Features in field to east (1200) would appear natural with various drainage attempts; possibly originally common??
Slight banks in southeast.
Sketch plan in file - 10,000 survey not considered appropriate.
B. Cushion (NLA), October 1994.

Area remains under pasture grazed by cattle/sheep.
Owner now very frail. Contact should be with associate [1].
H. Paterson (NLA), 2 February 1996.

5 January 2000. Site visit to discuss WGS tree planting. Area of earthwork is ungrazed pasture.
D. Gurney (NLA), 5 January 2000