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Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond is a medieval defensive earthwork and associated water feature located in Nottinghamshire. The monument comprises a substantial moated enclosure typical of high medieval settlement patterns, dating from the twelfth to fourteenth centuries, with the fishpond forming part of the wider manorial landscape infrastructure. The moat itself survives as an impressive earthwork defining the domestic precinct, whilst the fishpond represents the practical exploitation of water resources for food production characteristic of medieval aristocratic and gentry residences. The site provides archaeological evidence of medieval domestic organisation and the integration of defensive, residential, and economic functions within the planned layout of a significant landholding.
Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009152. View the official record →
Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond is a medieval defensive earthwork and associated water feature located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009152.
Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond 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 1009152.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Averham moat and enclosure (8.6 km), Moated site 750m north west of Dairy Farm (9.2 km), Civil War redoubt 680m north west of Dairy Farm (9.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond'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.
Norwell Woodhouse moat and fishpond stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.