Medieval moat at Sewards End Farm, Sewards End (EHER 156)

Possible remains of a medieval homestead moat, comprising the water filled east and part of the north and south arms.

Rectangular incomplete moat: width 9m, depth 1m. <1> <2> Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <3> 2008. Watching brief. A watching brief on the underpinning of the 17th century farmhouse associated with the potentially earlier moat failed to reveal evidence of any earlier activity. <4> NRHE data transfer: 1950. Field survey. Incomplete remains of a homestead moat north-east of Sewardsend Farm. Correct as shown on 6". Condition fairly good. <5> The adjacent Sewardsend and Wren's farms are both 17th century. <6> Moat (NR). <7> 1969. Field survey. Possible remains of a homestead moat comprising the water-filled east and part of the north and south arms. There are traces of the other arms. The farms listed by Auth 1 are possibly 17th century but are in very poor condition and are of little architectural interest. Published 1:2500 correct. The moat is water filled but heavily overgrown. No evidence was seen for internal features. <8>