NHER 7315 (Monument record) - Possible medieval moat

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Summary

This is the site of a possible medieval moat, shown as a pond on an Ordnance Survey map. A watching brief carried out by the Norfolk Archaeological Unit in 2000 revealed medieval or post medieval ditches which may have been associated with the possible moat. Medieval pottery and post medieval brick has been found on the site.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG01SE
Civil Parish	EAST TUDDENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Pond on (S1) resembling portion of a moat

Site visited E. Rose (NAU) 1 February 1978.
Totally ploughed out, no trace.

Site seen by B. Cushion on (S2) and visited, a slight depression seen.
Infill of recent building material and lighter soil.
B. Cushion noted some 'medieval fragments.' also in fill, but only brought in what he found on surface just to southeast which were 7 medieval coarse sherds, 2 medieval glazed sherds.
Identified A. Rogerson (NAU); material donated.
E. Rose (NLA).

June to July 2000. Watching Brief.
Recorded ditches and other features of possible medieval or later date.
See report (S3) for further details. The results of this work are also summarised in (S4).
D. Gurney (NLA), 8 March 2001.

Associated Sources (7)

--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Tuddenham (East).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF49223 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1883. First edition six inch map.
<S2> SNF10622 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1973. OS 73.240.219.
<S3> SNF49377 Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2000. Report on an Archaeological Watching Brief at Common Lane, East Tuddenham. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 563.
<S4> SNF82555 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 2001. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 2000. Norfolk Archaeology. XLIII Pt IV pp 707-728. p 711.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)

Object Types (2)

POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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East Tuddenham (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 15 2018 12:47PM