Site of medieval to post-medieval moat, north of Colville Hall Manor, White Roding (EHER 4422)

Largely destroyed homestead moat. The north, south, and west arms were formerly prominent depressions, but little now remains.

Moat. <1> Homestead moat half a mile north west of the church. <2> North, west, and south arms of the moat filled in. Whole area now under the plough. West arm is continuous with a ditch running alongside a hedgerow, not recognisable as having formed part of a moat. <3> Filled in, area under plough. The site of the enclosure is marked by a strong cropmark about 3-4m wide. <4> in <1> Other ref: <5> NRHE data transfer: October 1950. Field visit. The north, west, and south arms of the homestead moat have been filled and the area is under the plough. The west arm now forms part of a hedgerow ditch. <6> No remains of this moat now exist. <7> August 1975. Field visit. The site of the probable moated enclosure is marked by a strong cropmark about 3-4m wide. Positive identification as a homestead moat is now uncertain. <8>