Undated drainage ditches at Ruses, Hempstead (EHER 1561)

Possible drainage ditches of uncertain date. When the site was visited in 1978, the feature consisted of two water-filled ditches. There was no surface evidence to suggest that they formed part of an enclosure, or a moat.

Possible moat about 5m wide, 0.5-1.25m deep to the water. Both arms peter out - north to south arm by loss of depth, east to west arm because of fall of ground. On account of fall of ground (if it were completed) moat could not have been completely wet. <1> Sketch plan on back of MSRG card. <2> On high ground, consists of two wide waterfilled ditches. No surface evidence to suggest part of an enclosure, no local tradition of a moat. OS consider site to be drainage ditches. <3> <4> See: <5> NRHE data transfer: Moat like feature shown on OS 6". <6> January 1978. Field survey. The feature is situated on high ground and consists of two wide water-filled drainage ditches. There is no surface evidence to suggest they formed part of an enclosure and no local tradition of a moat. The Tithe Map <7> does not show the feature. <8>