Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm

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History & significance

The double moated site of Old Hall, located 250 metres north-west of Church Farm in Norfolk, is a medieval settlement earthwork consisting of two roughly concentric moated enclosures. The monument dates to the medieval period and represents a form of settlement defence and status display characteristic of the twelfth to sixteenth centuries. The earthworks remain visible as substantial banks and ditches that define the moated boundaries, preserving evidence of the residential and domestic arrangements of a medieval manorial or substantial farming complex. Such sites are important for understanding medieval settlement patterns and land use across Norfolk, demonstrating the distribution and hierarchy of medieval occupation across the agricultural landscape.

Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015269. View the official record →

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