Medieval moat and possible bailey at Great Garnetts (EHER 894)

The remains of a medieval homestead moat and possible bailey.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat (NR). <1> The moat south-east of the barn is circular and further to the west are traces of a further circular ditch suggesting "an outer court or bailey". <2> Probably to be associated with family of Geoffrey Garnet (1165), also mentioned 1389. <3> Oval moated enclosure, 40 x 60m, opposed causeways on north and south sides. One arm of an attached moated enclosure to the east survives, also field boundaries and ditches suggesting a larger concentric enclosure. <4> Circular moat. <5> <6> February 1950. Field survey. The oval moat around Great Garnetts is in good condition. The supposed bailey suggested by the RCHM appears to be no more than a field boundary ditch. To the east of the oval moat are the remains of a rectangular moat at TL 63721751. Only the south and east arms remain. <7> <8> November 1975. Field survey. Great Garnetts farmhouse was demolished and the southern half of the circular moat filled in 1954 together with the field ditch (of the supposed bailey). The only surviving features are the northern half of the oval moat which is still waterfilled and part of the rectangular moat to the north-east. Published survey 25" revised. <9> See: <10> <11> Area = 0.19