Remains of medieval moat at Little Braxted Hall (EHER 8179)

A moat to the north of Little Braxted Hall (EHER 8178).

Moat north of the house surrounds a timber-framed square barn of 15th century date (EHER 8178). <1> Incomplete, rectangular moat. West arm wet. <2> Sketch plan on Medieval Settlement Research Group (MSRG) card. <3> Copy of OS plan card is in EHER. <4> Moat (NR). <5> September 1976. Field visit. Little Braxted Hall (name confirmed) is of 16th century date but with extensive 18th and 19th century alterations. Not outstanding. See ground photograph. The moat originally measured overall 80m east-west by 60m transversely, but only the waterfilled north arm, 30m of the west and 30m of the east arms remain. There is a substantial retaining bank outside the north arm. The moat is situated on ground sloping gently down to the river 50m to the north. Published 1:2500 1968 revised. <6> <7>