15th to 16th century moat at Moat Farm (EHER 9312)

Late 14th century farmhouse stands on a moated island.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> Incomplete moat at Moat Farm. <2> Mentioned as 'Mote crofte' on a 1592 rental. <3> 1950. Field visit. A slight depression along the W side of the house indicates that the moat once surrounded the house. <4> July 1976. Field visit. The moat (name plate) formerly called Moat Farm is as described above but modernised and not outstanding. See photographs. The house stands on a moated island about 1.0m high with is bounded on the south side by the remains of a waterfilled moat set into a gentle north east slope and fed by a spring at the north-west angle. It measures overall 80.0m east-west by 50.0m transversely with arms averaging 10.0m wide about 2.0m deep on the west side. The north arm has been filled, but still shows as a depression 0.5 across the lawn. Published 1:2500 survey 1954 revised. <5> <6> 1978. Field visit. Copy of OS plan in SMR. <7> Rectangular, on level site within a spring. Entrance via a bridge. Moat 11m wide, 1.5m deep at west end, 0.5m at east end, and is wet. Ground falls away to the south end of the site where the ditch, though as broad as elsewhere, is shallow and the water is confined to a shallow pond in the centre. A pond to the north-west has been filled. <8> Sketch-plan on back of MSRG card and on back of SMR sheet. <9> <10> Four photos in SMR, one shows bridge (not old looking), another shows the house. <11> Area = 0.15