Medieval moat at Pevor's Farm (EHER 6882)

The remains of a medieval moat at Pevor's Farm.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: "Moat at Pevor's Farm. Slight single earthwork ... 77003247 'Moat Garden' on Tithe Award". <1> <2> Known in 1330 as 'Wachershurst', 1348 as 'Wateshurst', 1360 as 'Wachesherst', 'Watehirst' in 1392, 'Pevers' in 1480. In 1343 it was held by Ralph 'Pevre'. <3> April 1975. Field visit. Surrounding Pevors Farm (1886) are the remains of a homestead moat measuring overall about 50.0m square. It is best preserved on the north side where it was utilised to form a farm pond, but elsewhere it is largely destroyed by garden landscaping. The enclosed area is raised about 0.5m above surrounding ground level. The adjacent field to the east is named 'Moat Garden' on Tithe Map. Published survey (25") revised. <4> 1978. Field visit. Single, rectangular. No enclosure banks, enclosure is flat. Moat is 10m wide, 1m deep to the water. Moat is wet, has been recently revetted with wood. There are buildings of `recent' date within the enclosure. <5> Sketch plan on back MSRG card and on back SMR sheet. Plan shows only one arm extant. <6> <7> Photo. <8> Plan of extant arm. <9> Area = 0.1