NHER 29784 (Monument record) - Medieval earthworks south of Kirstead House Farm

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Summary

An medieval earthwork enclosure, possibly a moat, and a trackway are visible on the ground and on aerial photographs. Fragments of Roman and medieval pottery have been found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM29NE
Civil Parish KIRSTEAD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

21 February 1993. NAU air photography.
Earthworks of possible moat (earthwork enclosure).
D. Edwards (NLA), May 1993.

September 1997. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000.
1 Roman greyware body sherd.
1 unglazed medieval body sherd.
Pottery identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
See report (S1) for further details and copy of plan (S2). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S3).
B. Cushion (NLA), 30 September 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 1 April 2015.

Surface finds before 20 June 2007.
Medieval and post medieval sherds.
See lists in file.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 21 September 2007.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TM 2997 D,E.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Management Statement.
  • <S1> Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 1997. Kirstead SMR29784. Earthwork Survey Report.
  • <S2> Illustration: Cushion, B. 1997. Plan of earthworks at Kirstead SMR 29784. Film. 1:1000.
  • <S3> Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 200.
  • POT (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
  • POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
  • POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Mar 3 2016 3:53PM

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