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Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm is a medieval agricultural establishment associated with monastic landholding in Norfolk. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a moated enclosure typical of manorial or grange complexes, which served as working farms operated by religious houses to generate income and produce. Dating from the medieval period, such granges formed an essential part of monastic economy, with the moat providing both defensive capability and water management for the farmstead. The surviving earthworks at this location preserve evidence of this important aspect of medieval monastic administration and rural settlement in East Anglia.
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 associated with monastic landholding 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm'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.
Remains of monastic grange with moated site at Grange Farm stands on Grey Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Cenomanian. The rock here is chalk.