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Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment and defensive earthwork located in Norfolk. The site comprises the physical traces of a monastic grange, a farm worked by a religious house to support its economy, together with a moated enclosure characteristic of high-status medieval settlements. The moat itself represents investment in defensive capability and social status typical of substantial medieval farmsteads, whilst the grange function indicates the site's role in the broader monastic land management system during the medieval period. The earthwork remains survive as landscape features that document the integration of religious institutions into Norfolk's medieval agricultural and manorial framework.
Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020445. View the official record →
Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment and defensive earthwork located in Norfolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020445.
Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm 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 1020445.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 140m north east of Crimplesham Hall (2.5 km), Bowl barrow known as The Mound, 700m north east of Stradsett Hall (3 km), Site of St Mary's Abbey (3.2 km).
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