Earthwork remains of possibly 15th century water feature at Black Notley Hall (EHER 6430)

Formerly interpreted as the remains of a moat, this water-filled ditched south of Black Notley Hall (EHER 6431) has been reinterpreted as an ornamental garden water feature. See EHER 6429 for the record of an actual moat and fishponds to the east of Black Notley Hall.

January 1950. Field survey. No evidence that the water filled ditch south of the hall ever enclosed it. The ditch is fed by a spring. <1> <2> March 1975. Field survey. The rectangular water feature to the south of the Hall at TL 76212058 is an ornamental feature and not a moat. <3> <4> March 1999. Field survey. It is unlikely that the deep, arching ditch to the south of Black Notley Hall is a remnant of a former medieval moat. Instead it would seem to represent a landscaped water feature associated with the hall. <5> <6> See aerial photograph. <7> Note: See EHER 6429 for the record of an actual moat and fishponds to the east of Black Notley Hall (EHER 6431). Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import.