Site of Medieval moat, Hedgehall (EHER 960)

The site of a medieval moat which has largely been levelled by ploughing. One area survives modified as a pond

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import. Moat. <1> Moat west of the house (17th century, see EHER 0961). <2> Field visit, 1949-1950 A fairly deep ditch on the west side. On the south, the moat has been ploughed out for 35m inside the moated area. Weathered tile, flint and general building rubble covered the site, indicating a former building. <3> <4> By 1951, apart from 3 waterfilled areas (ponds), the moat had been filled in and levelled. <5> Field survey, 1976 In 1976 OS reports only surviving feature as a pond at TL 69231221. Elsewhere moat has been ploughed out, its course being indicated by a spread of gravel and debris from the infill. <4> in <1> Plan is in SMR, presumably based on OS. <6> <7> Finds made in area include peg tile fragments, medieval pottery sherds (14th-16th centuries), a few bones and oyster shells, a fossil shell. Medieval pottery-oxidised and grey coarse wares (24+ fragments), except a plain rim with green-glazed internal surface, all are plain sherds. <8> Other refs: <9> <10>