Medieval moat, south of Broxted Hall (EHER 4550)

Medieval moat and traces of a building situated south of Broxted Hall.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Homestead moat 3/4 of a mile south-south-west of the church. <2> April 1966. Field survey. Incomplete, dry. North and west arms mutilated by the construction of farm buildings etc. This source has a photo of the moat. 1:2500 survey revised. <3> <4> April 1975. Field survey. A dry sub-rectangular homestead moat south of Broxted Hall (16th to 17th century). It measures overall about 80.0m north-west to south-east by 70.0m transversely, with arms 13.0m wide. Farm buildings have mutilated the northern and western arms. Dark earth and a heavy tile scatter indicate occupation within the central island. Published survey (25") correct. <5> 1976. Field survey. Incomplete, irregular. External enclosure banks on east and south sides. On slope with general contours. Moat is 9m wide, and 2m deep "but dies out". "The south side is well preserved but is being infilled on its north side by the owner who wants to reduce and grass down the inside slope. The east side is good but dies out onto the lower ground by the house adjacent. The west side is poor as the ground falls away in two directions (photograph on record shows east arm infilling in progress. <6> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <7> Photo in SMR. <8>