16th century moated yard at Eyston Hall (EHER 8507)

Remains of a possible medieval moated yard, separate from the original hall site.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Moat at Eyston Hall. <2> June 1950. Field visit. Incomplete homestead moat partly surrounding the farm buildings north-north-west of Eyston Hall. Correct as shown on OS 6" 1950. Partly dry but said to be waterfilled in wet weather. Condition, poor and overgrown. <3> July 1976. Field survey. Eyston Hall (name confirmed) is early 19th century according to the owner, and not outstanding. See photograph. A sub-circular waterfilled ditch is visible to the north-west of the house. It averages 5.0m wide by 2.0m deep and widens into a farm pond on the south side. The work appears to be fed by surface drainage, but there is no obvious outlet. The moat would have originally enclosed an area of about 80.0m in diameter, but there is now no trace of the southeast half. Within this area are some probable 16th century farm buildings but no trace of the original hall. It is possible that the feature is the remains of a moated yard separate from the house site. Published 1:2500 survey 1956, revised. <4> <5> 1979. Field visit. Incomplete, sub-rectangular enclosure, about 5m width, about 2m depth. <6> A copy of sketch plan is in SMR. <7>