The Gatehouse website record for Erpingham Old Hall

In the civil parish of Erpingham. In the historic county of Norfolk (Modern Authority of Norfolk, 1974 county of Norfolk).

Possible fortified house suggested by Roger Wilson.
The remains of a medieval moat, with the remains of a medieval flint and tile bastion and retaining wall. This site is thought to have been the site of the hall built by Sir Thomas Erpingham in about 1400. (Norfolk HER)
There is indeed an L shaped fragment of wet moat in overgrown hollow, but walling is in fact a bastion standing in its original position in the moat, compare with that at Hales Hall, (NHER 1053). Composed of mortared flint with tile course, about 1.5m high, at least 3m long including retaining wall from which it projects, but ends hidden by undergrowth. It retains the east wall of central island, this is raised above level of field with slight traces of missing sides of moat. Field (under silage crop) is known as Castle Field. It rises abruptly to south. Owner believes adjacent field hedge on east contains a flint wall, but no traces found where it had been cut through for gates etc. (Norfolk HER–ref. E. Rose site visit 1980)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TG19533200

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 132015
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 6713 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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