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Heydon Hall is a moated site of medieval origin located near Holt in Norfolk. The monument consists of a substantial rectangular moat, characteristic of high-status medieval domestic settlements, which survives as an earthwork feature in the landscape. The site dates to the medieval period, representing the residential complex of a prosperous landowner or minor nobility. The moated enclosure would originally have contained a timber or brick hall with associated outbuildings, though these structures no longer survive above ground.
Heydon Hall, Saxlingham (near Holt) is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003988. View the official record →
Heydon Hall is a moated site of medieval origin located near Holt in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003988.
Heydon Hall, Saxlingham (near Holt) 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 1003988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross in St Andrew's churchyard (2.1 km), Sharrington village cross (3 km), The Carr moated site, Bale (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Heydon Hall, Saxlingham (near Holt)'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.
Heydon Hall, Saxlingham (near Holt) stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.