NHER 4708 (Monument record) - Panworth deserted medieval settlement

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Summary

This is the site of the deserted medieval settlement of Panworth, mentioned in the Domesday Book, but which does not appear on a map of 1581. The earthworks of the former manor, moat and houses are visible on the ground. Part of the moat appears to have been made out of the Panworth Ditch (NHER 1082).

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1002892: Site of Panworth Hall and medieval settlement

Location

Map sheet	TF80SE
Civil Parish	ASHILL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Site of. In Domesday Book, but not on map of 1581. Hall stood at grid ref (4708/context 1) not all area scheduled. Moat fragment is just a pond now, but contracts at its centre to pass under ruins of brick bridge of 17th or 18th century date. Scheduled area earthworks are excellent, some up to 1m high, and including clear house-squares. Stream divides these from other features to east that resemble pits or hollows.
E. Rose (NAU) 20 April 1978.

Moat seems to have been made from ditch of Panworth Ditch. See (S1), (S2), (S3) and (S4)
E. Rose (NAU)

Map of 1581 (copy NLA) shows site of hall as "Scite of Mannor" with an "asheyard" to west, and the bridge apparently depicted as crossing a moat on the north. To the southeast is a "dovehowse" and to the west a cottage marked as tenement.
See [1] for original text.
E.Rose (NLA) 30 November 1994, updated D. Robertson (HES), 8 October 2013.

Copy of Ancient Monument details in file.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF48757 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1995. TF8904/U,V.
--- SNF11786 Aerial Photograph: TF8904 A, = RAF V3GTUGUK52 5208, TF8904 B-J,K-L,S,T.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF395.
--- SNF99122 Designation: Department Of The Environment. 1882-1984?. Department of the Environment Scheduling Notification. Notification. DNF395.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Ashill.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 80 SE 2.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF2660 Article in Serial: Reid, A. and Wade-Martins, P. 1980. A Re-examination of the Panworth Ditch, Ashill. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXVII Pt III pp 307-312.
<S2> SNF8165 Publication: Sherlock, D.. 1974. AM7.
<S3> SNF5405 Designation: Corbishley, M.. 1983. AM107.
<S4> SNF53911 Monograph: Cushion, B. and Davison, A. 2003. Earthworks of Norfolk. East Anglian Archaeology. No 104. p 120.

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Record last edited

Mar 15 2023 7:50AM