NHER 22149 (Monument record) - Site of possible medieval moat, Moat Farm, Norton Corner.
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOOD DALLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Possible moat at Moat Farm, Norton Corner.
L-shaped pond on west and north sides of house shown on 6 inch Ordnance Survey map (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 29 January 1986.
26 July 1999. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks for extention to outbuilding.
Three modern features and one undatable feature visible in footing trench. These include a include a brick-lined rectangular pit described as "for horses, carts or sheep" - which sounds something like a saw pit.
No trace of moat, which has been filled in since 1958.
See report (S2) for further details.
E. Rose (NLA), 3 September 1999. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015.
Mapped extent of record corrected to better reflect position of ponds shown on cartographic sources.
P. Watkins (HES), 18 March 2015.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
- <S2> SNF68483 Unpublished Contractor Report: Percival, J. 1999. Report on Archaeological Watching Brief at Moat Farm, Wood Dalling, Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 429.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Mar 28 2023 1:17PM