NHER 32228 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - Earthworks of three or four possible medieval moats
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF93SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THURSFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1 August 1990. NAU aerial photography.
Earthworks of three or four moats (possible) arranged each side of stream which is diverted along the side of one of them. Note also feature on Ordnance Survey map behind farmhouse that also resembles a moat in plan (hidden by
trees on aerial photography).
D. Edwards and E. Rose (NLA), 22 January 1997.
April 1998. Earthwork Survey.
Survey at 1:1000 for the north-west part of site, with sketch plot of remainder at 1:2500.
See report (S1) for further details and copy of plan (S2). This survey is also noted in (S3).
B. Cushion (NLA), 26 May 1998. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 8 April 2015.
Site under good grass cover, grazed by cattle in summer months.
H. Paterson (A&E), 23 September 1999.
Management Agreement (S4) signed 12 October 1999.
See copy in office file.
Compiled by H. Paterson (A&E), 14 October 1999.
Associated Sources (8)
- --- SNF11385 Aerial Photograph: TF 9933 A-C.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF102393 Unpublished Contractor Report: Evershed, R. and Pringle, I. 2015. Archaeological Non-intrusive Survey Report: Geophysical Survey by Magnetometry, Fieldwalking and Metal Detecting for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Onshore Electrical Connection, Norfolk. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014060.
- --- SNF102394 Unpublished Contractor Report: Wood, M. 2015. Archaeological Evaluation Trenching Report: Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm Cable Route. Allen Archaeology Ltd. AAL 2014068.
- <S1> SNF92906 Unpublished Report: Cushion, B. 1998. Thursford SMR32228. Earthwork Survey Report.
- <S2> SNF93833 Illustration: Cushion, B. 1998. Plan of earthworks at Thursford SMR 32228. Film. 1:1000.
- <S3> SNF82757 Article in Serial: Gurney, D. and Penn, K. (eds). 1999. Excavations and Surveys in Norfolk 1998. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XLIII Pt II pp 369-387. p 378.
- <S4> SNF51629 Unpublished Document: H. Paterson (A&E), MPP. Management Statement.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- SITE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- VILLAGE GREEN (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- WATERMILL (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- DRAINAGE DITCH (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- HOUSE PLATFORM (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- RECTILINEAR ENCLOSURE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Object Types (3)
- BRICK (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
- BRICK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
- ROOF TILE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
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Record last edited
Jan 10 2025 5:14PM