NHER 57920 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Possible medieval moat

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Summary

A pond with a linear extension to the west is visible on modern aerial photographs. Documentary sources relating to a nearby 16th century and later building (NHER 35780) have suggested that the pond is the remains of a medieval or post-medieval moat related to this building. However, this is unlikely as the linear extension does not appear to have been constructed until sometime after 1880.

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Location

Map sheet	TM19SW
Civil Parish	TACOLNESTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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2007-2009. Norfolk Historic Buildings Group Research.
Documentary research was undertaken in order to complement a building survey undertaken at No. 57 Norwich Road (NHER 35780). 18th century sale documents relating to the house appear to suggest that the antiquity of the building was supported by the presence of a 'partly surviving moat' within the property.
The remains of this moat are visible on modern Ordnance Survey maps and Google Earth photographs as a pond with a linear extension to the west, lying to the north and north-east of the buildings.
See (S1) for further information.
A. Beckham (HES), 4 July 2012. Updated H. Hamilton (HES), 03 June 2015.

November 2013. Documentary Research.
Documentary research undertaken prior to excavation of three trial trenches immediately south of this pond (see NHER 60778) noted that the western arm to this pond is not depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey map (S2) and therefore was not created until after 1880.
See report (S3) for further information.
H. Hamilton (HES), 01 June 2015.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF72373 Monograph: Longcroft, A., Brown, S. & Forrest, R.. 2009. The Tacolneston Project: A study of historic buildings in the Claylands of South Norfolk.. Journal of the Norfolk Historic Buildings Group. Vol 4. pp 72-73.
<S2> SNF48659 Map: Ordnance Survey, First Edition, 6 Inch. 1879-1886. Ordnance Survey 1st Edition 6 inch map..
<S3> SNF93028 Unpublished Contractor Report: Newman, J. 2013. Land at No 59 Norwich Road, Tacolneston, Norfolk. Archaeological Evaluation Report. John Newman Archaeological Services.

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Record last edited

Jan 16 2026 10:30AM