NHER 22182 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site

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Summary

The site of a probable medieval moat marked on 19th and early 20th century maps. It was destroyed by farming in about 1930.

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Map sheet TG12NW
Civil Parish HEYDON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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Possible moat.
Feature marked on 1957 6 inch Ordnance Survey map (unrevised since before 1930) as a broad northeast to southwest waterfilled feature, narrow wiggly projection to northwest corner, another at southwest corner with slight suggestion of return towards northeast. Tithe map 1841 (S1) shows as same but with more of this return as if of fourth side of moat. Destroyed in about 1930 by farmer.
A. Rogerson (NAU) considers it likely to have been a moat.
E. Rose (NAU), 7 February 1986.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Illustration: B&BWD. 1982. Hand drawn map of the moated site at Heydon Park Farm.. Film. Unknown.

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Aug 12 2025 11:05AM

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