Medieval moat and drainage ditches, Whitehouse Farm (EHER 6118)

The remains of a medieval homestead moat associated with Whitehouse Farm and wide non moat drainage ditches enclosing a pasture field.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import from two NRHE records. Possible moated site at TL 739145 a 2nd site is at TL 741146 on 1st Ed OS 25"- west, north and part of east sides wet <1> Copy of OS 25" 1st Ed in SMR with water features shaded in blue <2> The remains of a probable homestead moat lie to the south of Whitehouse Farm centred TL 73851449. According to OS 1976 the central platform of the first mentioned moat is raised on a central island, surrounded on three sides by irregular waterfilled arms and ponds, with a probable entrance at the south east angle. The enclosure measured around 30m square and its arms averaged 6m wide x 1.5m deep. No trace of building foundations were visible. Polished 25" survey correct. <1> <3> <4> Irregular moat <5> Sketch plan of 1st mentioned moat on back MSRG card <6> Plan of 1st moat-from OS?-in SMR <7> (TL 741 147) Water feature shown (VP). <8> Wide drainage ditches enclosing a pasture field not a moat. <4>