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Moated site in Crow's Wood is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located approximately 700 metres south-west of the ruined church of St James in Norfolk. The monument comprises a substantial water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a characteristic form of high-status settlement dating to the medieval period, likely constructed between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. Such moated sites typically served as the residences of minor nobility or wealthy landowners, combining practical defence with conspicuous display of status and authority. The survival of the water-filled ditch and associated earthworks provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and land use in Norfolk, contributing to understanding of the region's feudal landscape during the medieval period.
Moated site in Crow's Wood, 700m south west of the ruined church of St James is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008353. View the official record →
Moated site in Crow's Wood is a medieval defensive and domestic enclosure located approximately 700 metres south-west of the ruined church of St James in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008353.
Moated site in Crow's Wood, 700m south west of the ruined church of St James 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 1008353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site and manorial earthworks at Middleton Castle (3.1 km), The Former South Gate and Southgates Bridge (3.7 km), Whitefriars Gateway, South Lynn (3.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Moated site in Crow's Wood, 700m south west of the ruined church of St James'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.
Moated site in Crow's Wood, 700m south west of the ruined church of St James stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.