NHER 10995 (Monument record) - Medieval moat at Chestnut Tree Farm

The Norfolk Heritage Explorer is a filtered version of the Norfolk HER intended for casual research. Please to consult the full record.

See also further .

Summary

The remains of a medieval moat, adjacent to a late 16th century-timber framed house (NHER 63234).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TM18SW
Civil Parish HEYWOOD, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

Moat adjacent to Chestnut Tree Farmhouse, which dates to the late 16th century and is now recorded separately as NHER 63234.

May 1973.
Surveyed during MPBW-funded rapid moat survey.
See (S1).
J. Allen (NLA), 15 August 2001.

Waterfilled eastern and southern arms.
Inner bank of north arm preserved as hedgerow.
No trace of west arm.
See (S2).
M. D. Leah (NAU) 20 December 1990.

  • --- Aerial Photograph: TM 1282A,B.
  • --- Monograph: Pevsner, N and Wilson, B. 1999. Norfolk 2: North-West and South. The Buildings of England. 2nd Edition. pp 303-304.
  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Diss.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Illustration: Rogerson, A. and Mauser, J.. 1973. Rapid Moat Survey Sketch Plan.
  • <S2> Archive: National Archaeological Record.

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

Mar 15 2019 11:20AM

Comments and Feedback

Your feedback is welcome; if you can provide any new information about this record, please contact the Norfolk Historic Environment Record.