MONUMENT NO. 329445

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Med. moat near Calderfield Farm (remains of).

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(SP 03539903) Moat (NR). (1)

A circular homestead moat near Calderfields Farm with a diameter
of 260ft. (2)

An irregular four-sided homestead moat, partly wet, with a stream
running inside the northern arm. The remains of a large retaining
bank can be traced on the outside of the N and W sides. The
interior is under grass. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3)

No change. 1:2500 Survey of 27 5 58 correct. (4)

A sub-circular homestead moat, now partly marshy, partly dry,
situated in a low lying position in pasture fields upon a very
gentle south west facing slope. The moat measures, overall, 65.0
m north east - south west by 55.0 m transversely. The arms
average 11.0 m in width and 1.0 m in depth. An outer retaining
bank on the north west and south west sides is 7.0 m in width and
up to 0.7 m in height. The moat is fed by a stream which enters
at the north and leaves from the south west. There are no visible
building remains on the island which is under grass. The original
causewayed entrance is on the south east side. Published 1:1250
survey correct. (5)

SP 035 991. Noted in gazetteer. Given by Sir Hugh de Bowles (or Boweles), Lord of Rushall Manor, to his son on his marriage (late C13-early C14). (6,6a)

SP 035 991. Noted in gazetteer. (7)

SP 036 991. Noted in gazetteer. Descriptive comments. (8)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1913-38

( 2) General reference

VCH Staffs 1 1908 368 (C Lynam)

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 WW 27-MAY-58

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F2 ASP 10-MAY-74

( 5) Field Investigators Comments

F3 ASP 01-JUL-76

(6) General reference

Trans S Staffordshire Archaeol Hist Soc 24 1982-3 15,40 (PJ Larkham)

(6a) General reference

Duignan, WH, undated. Notes on the Rushall Hall: Walsall (5)

(7) General reference

Moated Sites Res Group 10 1983 31 (PJ Larkham)

(8) General reference

Staffordshire Archaeol Stud 3 1974 44 (M Hammer)

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