Medieval homestead moat and possible deserted settlement at Aythorpe Roding Hall (EHER 4346)

Moat immediately north-west of Aythorpe Roding Hall. It is a nearly complete, square, homestead moat formerly measuring 70m across. The arms are 9m wide. A section of the south part of the east side has been filled in. In conjunction with the hall and church, it has been thought to be part of a deserted or shrunken village, but there is no ground or aerial evidence to support this.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (GT). <1> Moat immediately to the west of Aythorpe Roding Hall. <2> NMP plot from RAF and OS aerial photographs. <3> - <5> Possible deserted Medieval village. <6> February 1950. Field survey. Moat correct as shown on 6" field sheet. Condition good. <7> <8> July 1973. Field survey. Aythorpe Roding Hall is of uncertain age, but the exterior has been greatly modernised. To the west of the house is a near-complete homestead moat, waterfilled, and formerly measuring overall 70.0m east-west by 70.0m north-south. The arms average 9.0m in width. A section of the east arm has been filled in. There is no trace of a structure within the enclosed area. Published survey (25") revised. <9> April 1976. Field survey. No trace of Medieval shrinkage found in the area around the church and moat, which is arable land, and nothing can be seen on the air photographs <10>. <11> 1988. Watching brief. Dredging work on two ponds to the south-west (TL5825 1530) prompted a visit to establish whether the ponds might represent a moated site. The dredging work produced no evidence of a lining or continuity, nor any finds except from a storage jar and bottles of 20th century date. <12> See also: <13> - <16>