Scheduled Ancient Monument: MOATED SITE AT KING'S FARM (30598)

The monument includes a moated site located some 310m to the south of the site of Cranley Green. Three arms of the moat remain open and water-filled, enclosing the north east, south east and south west sides of a rectangular central island with internal dimensions of approximately 67m north east-south west by 63m. The north western arm of the moat is shown on an estate map of 1840 and, although it has been infilled, it will survive as a buried feature. The inner edge of the infilled arm is still defined in part by a slight, north west-facing scarp. The parts of the moat which are open measure about 5m in width on average, but a gentle scarp up to 3m wide above the inner edge of the south eastern arm indicates that, on that side at least, it may have been recut within a wider feature. The farmhouse, which stands in the north western part of the central island is a Listed Building Grade II. This and an adjacent garage and kennel, paving and a low wall around the southern and eastern sides of the house, a swimming pool, the surfaces of a driveway and farm track, inspection chambers and clothes line posts are all excluded from the scheduling, however the ground beneath these features is included.