NHER 9061 (Monument record) - Possible site of post medieval manor house

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Summary

According to a map held by Norwich Castle Museum a manor house stood here in 1681. A site visit in 1978 found the site totally overgrown and inaccessible due to the moat and dykes here. It has been noted that this seems an odd location for a manor house. As such, it has been suggested that the manor house referred to by the map may be Old Hall Carr which lies to the north.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL99SE
Civil Parish SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

'Manor House site 1681' written on NCM map.

2 August 1978. Visit by E. Rose (NAU).
Site totally overgrown and inaccessible owing to dykes. Is the position accurate? - it seems an odd site for a manor house, and note Old Hall Carr to north, in a somewhat similar topographical position.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 August 1978.

1843 Tithe map gives no helpful information on this site, but called the field on south of Old Hall Carr, Old Hall Field.
E. Rose (NAU).

Marking on NCM map is only the centre of area as marked in (S1); marks ditched (moated?) island to west as site of hall, and area to east as hall yards. This is based on records of 1681 that call field to east across road Old Hall Field, and Old Hall Field on tithe map is called Old Hall Pasture Close. These latter names therefore probably denote ownership rather than siting.
E. Rose (NAU) 31 August 1984.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Snetterton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Article in Serial: Davison, A. 1972. Some Aspects of the Agrarian History of Hargham and Snetterton as revealed in the Buxton MSS. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXV Pt III pp 335-355. p 345.

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Record last edited

Mar 12 2023 3:21PM

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