NHER 10388 (Monument record) - Site of medieval moated building

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Summary

The moated site of Moulton Hall. Nothing remains of the building, but the moats are visible, and are regularly dredged. The site has been left for wildlife.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG40NW
Civil Parish BEIGHTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Map

Moated site of hall (OS).
Moulton Old Hall on (S2).
Moulton New Hall on (S1).
E. Rose (NLA).

March 2003.
Moat wet to west and part of south arm. Boggy to north and east. Brick revetting seen on inner face to west. Tree cover in centre. Left for wildlife. Moat dredged 5 or 6 years ago.
H. Paterson (A&E).

May 2007. Norfolk NMP
An earthwork moat is recorded at this location. The site was obscured by trees on all available aerial photographs and was not mapped as part of the Norfolk National Mapping Programme.
J. Albone (NMP), 09 May 2007

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Beighton.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TG 40 NW 2.
  • <S1> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S2> Publication: Faden, W. and Barringer, J. C. 1989. Faden's Map of Norfolk in 1797.

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Record last edited

Jun 21 2016 9:53AM

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