NHER 8982 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site and undated human remains

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Summary

A medieval moated site, including two moats and an enclosure, is visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs. Some earthworks survived until 1960. During the 19th century undated human bones were found in the area between the two moats. A large piece of stonework, possibly part of a medieval cross, has been discovered close by.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TL99NE
Civil Parish	LITTLE ELLINGHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Moated Hall site.
Ordnance Survey.

1960. Earthworks levelled.
R.R. Clarke (NCM).

NAU air photograph.
Smaller, inner moat and another wide moat to north, plus unusual associated enclosure boundaries.
Masonry found here in 1896.
Pit in Hall Wood was a brick pit for 'the new hall' and a kiln is 'not far away'. The kiln = NHER 15255?, see (S1).
E. Rose (NAU).

About 1850 - quantity of human bones found between two parallel moats in field north of Hall Wood during levelling work. More found 1893 in northwest corner about 0.9m (3 feet) deep. No skulls in either case. Before this several 'moots and mounds' (Ordnance Survey suggest should read 'moats') existed in field and may have been tumuli.
(S2).
[1] quoted on Ordance Survey card (S1), which says field in 1977 was level, no cropmarks, and farmer had found
nothing in ploughing.
E. Rose (NAU)

Another Ordnance Survey (S1) card says that the same reference by [1] mentions a ?cross base, 0.6m (2 feet) square, 15.2cm (6 inches) thick, with large square hole, found in plantation north of hall site - not there now, and farmer does not know of it.
E. Rose (NAU).

19 April 1976. Ordnance Survey air photography.
Positive cropmarks/soilmarks.
Moat.
D. Voisey (NLA), 20 January 1994.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF47858 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-018-176.
--- SNF47859 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-018-177.
--- SNF47860 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-018-178.
--- SNF13320 Aerial Photograph: TL9999A, C-E.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Ellingham (Little).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TL 99 NE 3 [4]; TL 99 NE 14; TL 99 NE 16.
<S2> SNF473 Newspaper Article: Norfolk Notes and Queries. 1896. [unknown]. 16 May.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (1)

HUMAN REMAINS (Undated)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Nov 6 2020 10:31AM