NHER 8250 (Monument record) - Medieval and post medieval enclosures

1972. Soilmark of double rectangle.
A. K. Gregory (NAU), 1976.

Site visited. Slight depressions along lines of north to south markings, in ploughed field. Moated site?
E. Rose (NAU), 14 January 1981.


April 2004. Norfolk NMP
The grid reference for these cropmarks has been changed to TG 3649 2846 from the old NGR TG 3650 2835.
Cropmarks of rectilinear enclosures and large cut features of probable medieval to post medieval date are visible on aerial photographs (S1 to 3). The original interpretation of this site as a moat seems unlikely now that all cropmarks have been plotted. Three rectilinear enclosures are aligned along the eastern side of the modern road to the south of St Mary's church (NHER 8249). The relationship of these enclosures to the road suggests that they are likely to be of medieval to post medieval date. The ditch between the southern and central enclosures survives as a field boundary on the first edition 25 inch Ordnance Survey map (S4). Parts of smaller incomplete enclosures are visible within the central of these three large enclosures (S3). Cropmarks of two large cut features are visible within the southern enclosure (S1). The presence of these features, along with the widening of the enclosure ditch along the south and east sides of the enclosure, led to the original interpretation of the site as a moat. A straight feature measuring 50m by 7m was aligned parallel to the road with a 55m by 25m C shaped feature located to its east. It is possible that these may have been gravel pits or medieval fishponds, although the absence any obvious water supply may make the latter suggestion unlikely. Further ditches extending to the east of the three main enclosures appear to continue the post medieval field pattern.
See also cropmarks NHER 36758.
(S1 to 4)
J. Albone (NMP), 7 April 2004