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

England
List entry 1015269
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015269
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.55 hectares
Grid reference
TF 81185 14586
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The double moated site of Old Hall is a medieval settlement earthwork located 250 metres north-west of Church Farm in Norfolk. The monument comprises two connected moats, a characteristic defensive and boundary feature of high-status medieval residences and manorial centres, typically dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries. The site preserves the physical remains of a former dwelling and its associated enclosures, the earthworks representing the layout and organisation of a medieval homestead. Such moated sites are significant archaeological features that illuminate patterns of settlement, social hierarchy, and land management in medieval England.

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 →

About this monument

Questions & answers

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

The double moated site of Old Hall is a medieval settlement earthwork located 250 metres north-west of Church Farm in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015269.

Who is responsible for protecting Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm?

Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015269.

What other scheduled monuments are near Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross, St George's Church (0.3 km), Castle Acre Priory (0.3 km), Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate (0.9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Churchyard cross, St George's Church
0.3 km
Castle Acre Priory
0.3 km
Castle Acre Castle, town defences and Bailey Gate
0.9 km
Moated site 230m and 110m north of All Saints Church
2.2 km
West Acre Priory, and square barrow within the precinct
3 km
Deserted medieval village, Great Palgrave
3.5 km
Camphill
6.2 km
Bowl barrow in Great Wood, 400m north of Lexham Hall
6.2 km
The ground beneath

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

Double moated site of Old Hall, 250m north west of Church Farm stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.

The wider landscape

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

Grimes GravesArchaeological site · ~15.3 miles
Domesday entry for Acre, Norfolk →
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