NHER 3765 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site and fishpond

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Summary

A medieval moated site, and fishpond, which was excavated in the late 1950s, when the foundation of medieval buildings, medieval masonry, pottery, coins and other medieval finds were found. The moat itself was circular, with an outer enclosure. The site has since been ploughed out, and is now only visible as cropmarks on aerial photographs.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF71NW
Civil Parish	EAST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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1957-8. Half a mile east of West Bilney Church.
Early medieval moated site.
Medieval finds from fieldwalking.
Excavated by E. P. V. Whitaker.
Foundations of buildings, with moulded masonry, 13th and 14th century pottery and other medieval finds. See drawings (S4) to (S5).
For full details see file and (S1). These discoveries are also noted in (S6), (S7) and (S8).
E. Rose (NAU)

(S2) reveals cropmarks of site, these comprise of rectilinear marks around a circular mark.
J. E. Bown (NAU) 1 October 1980.

March 1948.
RAF air photograph shows circular ditched enclosure, with linking ditch from southeast corner heading east, and a rectangular depression (fish pond) to northeast.
Outer enclosure to north and west.
All above as earthworks.
Series of rectangular enclosures to south in arable land as soilmarks.
B. Cushion (NLA) 16 July 1998.

March 2008. Cropmarks noted on Google Earth by owner (see Notes). The circular feature is very obvious at ground level and is approx 20 yards diameter.
D. Gurney (NLA) 5 March 2008.

Associated Sources (17)

--- SNF49912 Aerial Photograph: Edwards, D.A. (NLA). 1996. TF 7215AA - AD.
--- SNF47885 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-126.
--- SNF47886 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-127.
--- SNF47887 Aerial Photograph: OS 76-020-128.
--- SNF97838 Collection: Norfolk Historic Environment Record Staff. 1975-[2000]. HER Record Notes. Norfolk Historic Environment Service.
--- SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Winch (East) [2].
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
--- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
--- SNF71335 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 11-SEP-2006 Accessed 27-SEP-2010.
<S1> SNF2313 Article in Serial: Wilson, D. M. and Hurst, J. G. 1960. Medieval Britain in 1958. Medieval Archaeology. Vol III (for 1959) pp 295-326. p 317.
<S2> SNF10588 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. OS 127 76 020, Unit TF 7215A-C, E-L, P-Z; TF 71/TF 7916/A.
<S3> SNF81243 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1957. Sketch of a medieval moulded stone. Paper. Unknown.
<S4> SNF91712 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1957. Sketch of a medieval moulded stone. Card. Unknown.
<S5> SNF91713 Illustration: [Unknown]. 1957. Sketch of a medieval or post-medieval 'combed ware' pottery sherd. Card. Unknown.
<S6> SNF2273 Serial: 1957. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. No 4. p 2.
<S7> SNF2300 Serial: 1958. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries. Vol 5. p 2.
<S8> SNF2304 Article in Serial: 1959. Other Archaeological Excavations 1958. Norfolk Research Committee Bulletin. Series 1 No 11 (for 1958) pp 1-2. p 1.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (7)

Object Types (10)

ANIMAL REMAINS (Undated)
MOLLUSCA REMAINS (Undated)
ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
COIN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
KNIFE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
MORTAR (VESSEL) (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
SEAL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
POT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)