NHER 8768 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of a probable post medieval building or medieval moated site

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Summary

The earthworks of a rectilinear enclosure of an unknown but potentially medieval to post medieval date, and a likely associated mound, have been recorded from field visits, are visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2022 and on aerial photographs from 2020 . The date and function of the features is uncertain. It is possible that the ditched enclosure may have related to a medieval moat surrounding a central building or a post medieval building surrounded by a ditched enclosure.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF90SW
Civil Parish CARBROOKE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Map

1961.
Low circular mound seen in pasture enclosed by a rectangular ditch. Which is calculated to enclose half an acre. Smaller than NCM committee room - R. R. Clarke (NCM). Probably part of post medieval building, not a barrow.
Information from [1].
Listed in (S1) and noted on (S2).
A. J. Lawson (NAU), 18 March 1976.

February 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
The earthworks of a rectilinear enclosure of an unknown but potentially medieval to post medieval date, and a likely associated mound, are principally visible on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2022 (S3) and on aerial photographs from 2020 (S4). The date and function of the features is uncertain. It is possible that the ditched enclosure may have related to a medieval moat surrounding a central building. It is also possible that the features could relate to a former medieval to post medieval mill site, post medieval ornamental or garden features, or a post medieval building surrounded by a ditched enclosure, as previously suggested above. The mound and ditched enclosure are likely associated with each other, however the possibility that the earthworks are not associated cannot be ruled out. The southern and part of the western side of the enclosure are not visible as earthworks on S3. The features are also not recorded on the readily accessible historic maps such as S5 and S6.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 12 February 2026

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Carbrooke.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Serial: 1961. Council for British Archaeology Group 7 Bulletin of Archaeological Discoveries for 1961. No 8. p 2.
  • <S2> Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TF 90 SW 25.
  • <S3> LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF90SW DTM 1m 23-NOV-2022 TO 24-NOV-2022.
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. ? - present. Google Earth Orthophotographs. https://earth.google.com/web. 07-AUG-2020 Accessed 12-FEB-2026.
  • <S5> Map: Tithe map. Carbrooke Tithe.
  • <S6> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1884-1891. Ordnance Survey Map. Six inches to the mile. First Edition. 1:10,560.

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Record last edited

Feb 12 2026 2:47PM

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