Possible moated site and field boundaries, Purleys Farm (EHER 8783)

A slight depression and pasture mark may indicate the site of a moat, but no moat is known in the area and nor is there any sign of a building within the former enclosure.

EHER entry merged with NRHE data import: Cropmark of a possible moat at TL 856 246. <1> <2> 1976. Field visit. The site lies in an area of level land (under) plough which was bounded by hedges until about 15 years ago. A slight depression and pasture mark now follows the course of this feature, but no tradition of a moat is known in the area nor any sign of a building site within the former enclosure. Purleys Farm is modern and the roadside pond to the north of the cropmark has been partially filled. <3> <4> No moat visible on Tithe map of 1840. <5> Site Assessment = Looks good on aerial photograph, worth creating a new Moated Sites card. <1> No aerial photograph in the EHER, site should be flown to get some aerial photographs. See also <6> It is possible that one of the linear features recorded separately under EHER 14248 at TL 8592 2465 may in fact be this possible moated site.