NHER 28810 (Monument record) - Possible medieval moated site

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Summary

An irregular rectangular ditch marked on maps is thought to have been a medieval moated site. Roman and large quantities of medieval pottery fragments are reported to have been found. Today, however, any remaining traces of a moat have been destroyed by agriculture.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TM29NW
Civil Parish	HEMPNALL, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Before 1990. Irregular ditched rectangle shown on (S1) believed by informant to be moated site.
Two Roman sherds and 'tons' of medieval sherds from here stated to have been identified by W.Milligan (NCM) but no record received by February 1992
E. Rose (NLA), 17 February 1992.

Site under arable, with much churning by farm vehicles around large manure heap. Farm worker informed me that any ditches were filled in 20 years ago.
H. Paterson (A&E), 20 September 1999.

Associated Sources (1)

<S1> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Object Types (2)

POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

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Hempnall (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jul 19 2017 1:19PM