NHER 4638 (Monument record) - Site of Petygards

Named after owner in around 1300, presumably original site of house was moated site now converted to ornamental ponds. Present house stood to north; 'old' north wing demolished in 1955, leaving only the south wing of 1825.
There was formerly a chapel with Early English east window and Decorated side windows, low side-window demolished 1845 after being used as a barn; 'new building erected in 1885' (See (S1) and Ordnance Survey card).

1978.
B. Cushion (NAU) discovered on west side of moat a concentration of glazed and coarse medieval sherds, samian base, rim and spout of limestone mortar, two post medieval sherds.
Information from A. Rogerson (NAU).

1978.
One hundred glazed and coarse medieval sherds, one Roman sherd, one Grimston glazed aquamanile fragment.
Held by NCM and photographed by G. Pooley.
E. Rose (NAU).

However, the large brick barn to the north of the house has a datestone 1817. It is remarkably large for this date and has a sort of false clerestory.
Seen only in passing.
E. Rose (NLA) February 2002.

July 2015. Watching Brief.
Monitoring of groundworks associated with construction of single-storey extension to the Coach House (TF 8572 0843).
The footing trenches for this new building reached a natural geological chalk deposit but no archaeologically-significant features or deposits were observed. A brick-built structure encountered in one of the trenches was likely to have been part of a relatively modern structure or garden wall associated with the present building.
No finds were recovered.
See report (S2) for further details.
An archive associated with this work has been deposited with Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.73).
P. Watkins (HES), 10 February 2025.