MONUMENT NO. 113444

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Medieval homestead moat which was dry when surveyed in 1971 and was destroyed some time defore 1988. The moat ditch is obscured by trees on the available aerial photographs, but appears on early Ordinance Survey maps.

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(SO 72962107) Moat (NR) (1)

The dry homestead moat centred at SO 72962106 is 56.0m ENE-WSW and 46.0m NNW-SSE. The two southern sides remain as a ditch averaging 1.0m deep; the WSW side having been partly destroyed at the west angle. The two northern arms are similar but they have a retaining bank which attains a height of 1.6m in the NNW. A modern cut has been made through the north angle which is now overgrown. Published survey (25") revised. (2)

Moat destroyed - has been for some time. (3)

The moat ditch is obscured by trees on the available aerial photographs. (4)

The owner confirmed that no archaeological features or artifacts were recovered duringthe leveling of the site. An archaeological condition was imposed on the proposed development, but the work has not been undertaken. (5)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1954

(2) Field Investigators Comments

F1 DRB 21-JAN-71

(3) Field Investigators Comments

Recorder 2 JML 30-NOV-1988

(4) Vertical aerial photograph reference number

RAF CPE/UK/1961 4030-1 09-APR-1947

(5) English Heritage Alternative Action Report

No date or name on report. Probable date 1998.

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