NHER 1049 (Monument record) - Candle Yards, site of medieval East Hall

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Summary

East Hall was demolished around 1530. Some of the earthworks of the moat and fishponds can be seen on the ground and on aerial photographs. Pieces of medieval pottery and tile have been found. This site is the largest and highest status secular moat in Norfolk.

Protected Status/Designation

Scheduled Monument 1004010: Double moat called The Candle Yards

Location

Map sheet	TM08NE
Civil Parish	KENNINGHALL, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Candle Yards.
Double moat, site of East Hall, demolished around 1520.

1726. Pavement found.

1974. Medieval sherds found.

1997. Considerable quantity of medieval building remains found.

1997. Fieldwalking.
Medieval and post medieval sherds. Medieval floor and roofing tiles and bricks.
See notes in file. The results of this work are also summarised in (S1).
Material from this survey has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2025.217).
A. Rogerson (NLA) 4 December 1997. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 6 October 2025.

8 July 1996. NLA air photography.
Moat site and fishponds visible.
H. Clare (NLA), 25 September 2001.

Associated Sources (12)

--- SNF50626 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TM 0685K - Q.
--- SNF13531 Aerial Photograph: TM0685 C,D,G-H.
--- SNF70262 Archive: Norfolk Monuments Management Project File.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF43 Designation: [unknown]. Ancient Monuments Form. SAM Record. DNF512.
--- SNF99168 Designation: [Various]. Scheduling and/or Listing Correspondence. Correspondence. DNF512.
--- SNF7576 Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. p 451.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Kenninghall.
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 08 NE 1 [4].
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
<S1> SNF86456 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1998. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1997. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt I pp 193-210. p 199.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)

Object Types (8)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
FLOOR TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
ROOF TILE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 6 2025 9:30AM