Monument record CAV 011 - Medieval moat.

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Summary

A square homestead moat lying on a gentle North-East slope, originally filled by surface drainage. The arms average 50.0m long by 10.0m wide and 2.0m deep with the central island raised slightly above the surrounding area. The original entrance causeway crosses the South-East arm and probable 16th century walling is visible at TL 8008 5035. A fishpond, now dry, extends from the North-East angle for some 48.0m and further ground disturbance to the East possible indicates the site of another pond which has since been filled.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 799 503 (155m by 112m)
Map sheet TL75SE
Civil Parish CAVENDISH, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Moat. Dry, unoccupied, isolated (R1).

Moore Hall - 1609 Edward Copley owns, nothing more known. (S1)

Taken from NRHE record:
A square moat, now drained, lies south-east of Houghton Grove, north-east of Clare.

A square homestead moat lying on a gentle North-East slope, originally filled by surface drainage. The arms average 50.0m long by 10.0m wide and 2.0m deep with the central island raised slightly above the surrounding area. The original entrance causeway crosses the South-East arm and probable 16th century walling is visible at TL 8008 5035. A fishpond, now dry, extends from the North-East angle for some 48.0m and further ground disturbance to the East possible indicates the site of another pond which has since been filled.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <R1> Index: OS. OS Card. OS, card TL75SE3.
  • <S1> Suffolk County Historic Environment Record: Suffolk County Council Sites and Monuments Record: Moore Hall.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.
  • <S3> Bibliographic reference: William Page. 1911. The Victoria history of the county of Suffolk, volume one.

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 10 2021 11:17AM

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