Medieval homestead moat, opposite Gowers Farm (EHER 995)

Moat opposite Gower's Farm. The moat measures 65m x 50m, but two arms have now been infilled. The island is now occupied by Walnut Bungalow, built in 1938.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Homestead moat opposite Gower's Farm. <1> <2> Incomplete, rectangular. <3> <4> November 1975. Field survey. The remains of a dry rectangular homestead moat surround Walnut Bungalow (built 1938). According to the owner the present building replaced a medieval house of uncertain date. The moat formerly measured overall 65.0m east-west by 50.0m north-south but the western arm and part of the south arm have been filled in. Published survey (25") revised. <5> 2002. Excavation. Evaluation was carried out on the site of a former bungalow which was sited within an area of archaeological potential within a former moated enclosure. Evidence from the 1st ed OS shows the moat to extend on three sides of a standing building, located in the southern part of the enclosure. The excavation did not reveal any trace of either the structure or moat arm indicated on the 1st ed OS. <6>