Moated site

The National Monuments Service's description

In rough, rush-grown pasture, located on a slight S-facing slope. There are very good views to S and good views E and W; views to N are restricted by rising ground, and by field fences and trees.
This possible moated site is shown as a circular embanked enclosure on 1838 OS 6-inch map; as trapezoidal on the 25-inch plan and as subrectangular on the 1919 OS 6-inch.
Roughly trapezoidal earthen platform (28.5m N−S; c. 20m E−W at N, 25m at S) defined by a bank/scarp (H 1m at N; Wth 3.5m; int. H 0.2m; ext. H 1m at S) which retains a slightly raised internal rim, and enclosed by an external fosse. At N the fosse is evident as a band (Wth 2m) of rushes and yellow flag iris; on the SE, S and W sides the fosse (W 2m at S, 2.5-3m at W; D 0.3) is evident as a rush-grown depression which merges with later field drains –it is difficult to determine to what extent its current appearance is original or results from cutting/recutting of field drains. There are traces of ridge and furrow on a N-S axis in the level interior.

Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy

Date of upload: 17 June 2020