Medieval to post-medieval moat at Boyton Hall (EHER 6825)

The remains of a medieval to post-medieval moat surrounding a 16 to 17th century house.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Moat at Boyton Hall is of irregular form; in 1916 the north side had been recently filled in. <2> Domesday book manor ('Boituna'). Mentioned in 13th century as 'Boytun(e) (Wode) - also in 1245-49; 1240, 1285, 1316 as 'Boyton(e)', 'Boytongrene' in the 13th century, 'Boytonhall' in 1375, 'Boydon' in 1464. <3> <4> 1950. Field visit. North end of east arm extends as a dry ditch about 1m deep. In fairly good condition in 1950. <5> April 1975. Field survey. Boyton Hall is as described. Externally modernised it is not outstanding. Around the hall is the remains of a subrectangular homestead moat, measuring overall about 80.0m north-south by about 65.0m transversely with arms averaging about 7.0m wide. The eastern arm is dry, but the south and west arms are waterfilled. The north arm is in part discernible as a vague depression on the north side of the house. Published survey (25") correct. <6> <7> 1978. Field survey. Manorial status, incomplete, irregular, no enclosure banks, enclosure follows natural contours. Moat is 10m wide, depth to water varying from 0-2.5m. One pond. <8> Sketch plan on back MSRG card from 25" OS map and site visit. <9> Same sketch plan also on back SMR sheet. <10> Two photos in SMR. <11> Area = 0.5