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Moated site, Hales Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Norfolk, England. The monument comprises a substantial moat, which typically dates to the medieval period and would have surrounded a residential dwelling or manor house, serving both defensive and status-display functions. Such moated sites were particularly common in England during the twelfth to sixteenth centuries, and this example remains visible as an earthwork feature in the landscape. The site represents the settlement pattern and architectural priorities of the medieval gentry or minor nobility of Norfolk.
Moated site, Hales Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003754. View the official record →
Moated site, Hales Hall is a medieval defensive earthwork located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003754.
Moated site, Hales Hall 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 1003754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langley Cross 360m north of Park Farm (5 km), Long barrow and round barrows on Broome Heath (5.3 km), Earthwork on Broome Heath (5.5 km).
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