NHER 3441 (Monument record) - Possible medieval moated site

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

It has been suggested that this rectangular area surrounded by a ditch is a medieval moated site where the predecessor of Whitwell Hall stood. However, there is no evidence of occupation on the enclosed area and the general consensus is that the ditches are more recent and were dug for drainage purposes.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG02SE
Civil Parish REEPHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Whitwell.
Moated site claimed to exist in wood. Said to be predecessor of Whitwell Hall.
R. R. Clarke (NCM).

Ordnance Survey says only drainage.
E. Rose (NAU).

Probably a well preserved moat.
R. Rickett (NAU), May 1989.

The ditches form a rectangle, 35m by 25m, but are very narrow. The enclosed area shows no evidence of occupation.
The tithe map of Whitwell, 1844, shows nothing here.
Ordnance Survey Records (S1).
R. J. Rickett (NAU), 14 June 1990.

January 2002. Visit.
Ditches wet and very narrow; maximum 1m wide in managed woodland used as a wildlife education centre. Staff say drainage ditches were cut in recent past.
H. Paterson (A&E), 16 January 2001.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Reepham.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 02 SE 16.

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

May 19 2016 11:59AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.