NHER 67782 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of a possible medieval moat or post medieval garden feature

December 2023. Wendling Beck and Fransham Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AIM) Project.
The earthworks of a possible medieval moat or post medieval garden feature are seen on recent (2017) visualised lidar data. The earthworks may relate to the site of a medieval moat and probably associated sections of internal and external boundary bank. It is however possible that the feature relates to a post medieval garden feature associated with the site of Site of Curds Hall (NHER 4209) to the north. The possible moat or garden feature is partially recorded on the Ordnance Survey 1st edition 6" map and Ordnance Survey 2nd edition 25" map, although, the feature continues further south on the visualised lidar data than the mapped extent of the feature on the historic maps. It is also possible that the feature may have related to a medieval moat and later incorporated into the post medieval garden associated with Curds hall. Earthworks on recent (2017) visualised lidar data (S2). As the lidar survey was flown in 2017, it is likely that the features still survive as very low earthworks.
J. Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 06 December 2023.