NHER 29789 (Monument record) - Medieval moat, enclosures and ridge and furrow

21 February 1989. NAU aerial photography.
Earthworks of possible moat, ridge and furrow, enclosure bank.
D. Edwards (NLA).

October 1997. Earthwork Survey.
Indicating a group of medieval enclosures, possibly a toft, the northern enclosure now ploughed.
Pottery: five medieval unglazed, including one bowl rim and two very micaceous body sherds.
Identified by A. Rogerson (NLA).
See report (S3) for further details and copy of plan (S4). The results of this survey are also summarised in (S5).
B. Cushion (NLA), 30 September 1997.

July 2006. Norfolk NMP.
Earthworks of a possible medieval enclosure or moat and ridge and furrow are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The central grid reference for this group of earthworks is TM 3392 9333 although the moat is located at TM 3395 9325. Only three sides of the possible moat are visible as earthworks but it appears to have a rectilinear plan. It is defined on its north, east and south sides by a 3m wide ditch and measures 45m by 48m internally. A second possible enclosure containing a pond is present immediately to its northeast (S3) but is not fully visible as earthworks. To the north of the enclosures, and separated from them by a ditch, is an area of possible ridge and furrow earthworks. The ridge and furrow is aligned parallel to the enclosures. The whole group of earthworks including the enclosures and possible ridge and furrow is contained within a partly banked ditch that extends along its northern and eastern sides. This ditch continues across a modern field boundary at the southern end of the site. Medieval pottery has been found at the site (S3) and it is likely that these enclosures relate to a toft with adjacent arable fields.
J. Albone (NMP), 04 July 2006.