Post-medieval ornamental pond, grounds of former Prested Hall (now Chase House) (EHER 8139)

A post-medieval ornamental pond in the grounds of Prested Hall (now Chase House, EHER 30030). It was originally interpreted as a moat.

Fragmentary remains of a moat surround Prested Hall, Feering. <1> <2> The plan of the feature from the OS card 1976 is in EHER. <2> September 1976. Field visit. The water feature to the south of the hall (EHER 30030) has the appearance of an ornamental pond which is fed from an adjacent stream. No trace of a moated enclosure was seen. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <8> <3> <4> The EHER paper record mentions a chapel. A note reads 'D.B.M (WHE) Chapel'. It is unclear what this is a reference to. <3> Sketch plan on the back of the Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <5> <6> Moat (NR). <7> Original HER entry merged with NRHE data transfer. Note: This record formerly contained information on the water feature, the hall and a Roman find in the grounds of the hall. See EHER 30030 for the record for Prested Hall (now Chase House) and EHER 82797 for the chance find. See also EHER 47502 for cropmarks of other post-medieval garden features in the grounds of the hall.