NHER 3156 (Monument record) - Medieval moat

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Summary

A medieval moat, with some surviving stretches of medieval flint retaining walls.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02SE
Civil Parish GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Moat.
Shallow ditches but wet at time of visit.
On north, west and south sides flint retaining walls about 0.91m to 1.2m (3 feet to 4 feet) high, at southwest still having the outer facing, hold up a raised interior. No traces inside, some humps and bumps in field to southwest.
Visited by E. Rose (NAU) 31 March 1977.

See file for further details.
See (S1), copy in file.
R. J. Rickett (NAU) 12 June 1990.

December 2001.
Flint revetment visible, though obscured in many places by scrub and overhanging trees.
Several old trees on top of bank are leaning with exposed roots.
H. Paterson (A&E), 25 January 2002.3

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TG0921A.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Witchingham (Great).
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 02 SE 1 [4].

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Record last edited

May 19 2016 10:59AM

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