MOAT HILL

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Medieval moated site. Excavations carried out in the 1950s located a building and occupation debris suggesting a 14th century date. A 4th century Roman coin was also found. Documentary sources suggest there may have been an outer moat.

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(TA 03892889) Moat Hill (NR) (1)

Excavations were carried out in 1954 prior to the site being developed. The overall measurements were 250ft x 220. The centre was built up into a mound with material from the moat; and the ditch, flat bottomed, was 8ft deep. Excavations uncovered building foundations, tile and oyster shell paving, and a rectangular chalk-lined pit 9ft x 6 at the top and 5ft 7ins x 1ft 4ins at the bottom and 6ft deep. (see attached plan). Finds included a coin of Constantinus Aug (Cohen 454); a few sherds, probably Ro., Md tiles, bricks etc. Documentary and archaeological evidence suggest early 14th c dating. (2)

15th century account suggests an outer moat. (3)

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( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1910

( 2) The Yorkshire archaeological journal

Yorkshire Archaeol J 39 1956 pp67-85 illus (MW Thompson) 39 Page(s)67-85

( 3) by H E Jean Le Patourel 1973 The moated sites of Yorkshire

The Society for Medieval Archaeology monograph series1 (1966) - Page(s)109

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