Scheduled Ancient Monument: MOATED SITE WITH INTERNAL POND AT GLEBE FARM (21307)

The monument includes a moated site and associated earthworks located on level ground on the southern side of Dennington village, 400m south of St Mary's Church. The moat, which is filled by surface drainage and is wet, with some open water, is up to 2.5m deep and measures between 9m and 17m in width, the eastern arm being the widest. It encloses a sub-rectangular island with maximimum internal dimensions of 94m north east - south west by 91m north west - south east, and is crossed on the north side by a narrow causeway. Immediately to the east of the causeway, the northern arm of the moat is enlarged outward to form a pond measuring 60m east - west by 38m north - south, retained by an external bank up to 0.75m in height and 5m in width. An internal fishpond of rectangular form, connected to the western arm of the moat by a sluice, has also been dug on the island. This fishpond, which still contains water at the western end, has overall dimensions of 11m north - south by approximately 31m east - west and remains open for a length of 23m. The eastern end, which has become infilled, survives as a buried feature and is marked by a distinct hollow in the ground surface. A substantial house once stood on the island, the surface of which is raised approximately 0.75m above the external ground level. Evidence for this house includes finds of building materials, including peg tile, fragments of dressed oolite and large flints, on the surface of the interior and the field immediately surrounding the moat; pottery of 15th and 16th century date has also been recovered. Post and wire fencing bordering the outer edge of the moat is excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath it is included.