NHER 11873 (Monument record) - Medieval moat
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Summary
A medieval moat is visible as a cropmark on aerial photographs and as very slight depressions on the ground.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIMBOTSHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Cropmark, just south of school, in form of dark thick outline to rectangle, moated site?
Air photographs checked by E. Rose (NAU), 1 December 1976.
Very slight broad depressions, no more than 0.15m deep, indicate the moat which is now within the village playing field. A continuation of the northern arm towards the northwest is also noted.
B. Cushion (NLA), June 1996.
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Record last edited
Mar 18 2025 3:35PM