Medieval to post-medieval drainage ditches at Byeballs Farm, Great Sampford (EHER 1444)

It was previously suggested that a moat was associated with the site, although it is more likely that the L-shaped pond features are for drainage or possibly clay extraction.

Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Moat. <1> Fragmentary moat. <2> North-west corner is dry, south-east corner is wet. Fairly good condition. <3> Incomplete, rectangular, 7m wide x 2m deep where dry, elsewhere 0.25m deep to the water. Wet and dry. <4> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <5> Moat consists of two L-shaped ponds, unconnected, probably only for drainage. <6> Probably to be associated with the family of John Bywold (1482). <7> Moat (NR). <8> January 1978. Field survey. The supposed moat appears to be only two 'L' shaped ponds, the one to the west being almost dry, with no surface evidence of them being connected or forming part of a complete enclosure. It is very probable these features are only for drainage or possibly clay extraction. No moat is shown on the Tithe Map <9>. <10>