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Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features is a medieval monument located in Norfolk, England. The site comprises a moated enclosure alongside a series of fishponds, representing the typical earthwork features associated with high-status medieval settlement and resource management. The moated element likely dates from the medieval period, when such defensive or prestige enclosures were common among the gentry and nobility. The associated fishponds demonstrate the importance of aquaculture to the economy and diet of the medieval household, reflecting the productive capacity of a significant landed property.
Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020337. View the official record →
Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features is a medieval monument located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020337.
Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features 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 1020337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa W of Woodrising Wood (1 km), Woodrising Hall moated site (1.2 km), Deserted medieval village SE of Letton Hall (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Hazel Hurn moated site, fishponds and associated features stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.