Watching brief by John Newman Archaeological Services at Hawkwell Hall Farm, Hawkwell, 2013 - EEX56460

Archaeological monitoring of extension on putative moated site proved negative. NRHE data transfer: Site code: HKHH12. Monitoring of ground works during the excavation of foundation trenches for a side extension to the main structure, which is of mid 19th century date, did not reveal any archaeological features and the only finds were occasional pottery sherds of late 19th/earlier 20th century date and a few late Post medieval brick and tile fragments. No evidence was found for the putative moat or for any medieval period activity though it was of interest that the owner noted that a nearby, formerly meandering, stream had been straightened in the recent past with parts of the original channel being filled-in. It is possible that this meandering stream channel was misidentified as part of a moat though historic maps for the area show an irregular linear pond between the house and the stream to the west in the 19th century. Topographically there is little evidence within the local landscape setting suggesting that the site was moated. Information from OASIS Online Form.