Monument record BRN 002 - Possible Medieval homestead moat.

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Summary

Possible homestead moat.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 237 595 (97m by 97m)
Map sheet TM25NW
Civil Parish BRANDESTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Possible homestead moat. Isolated, unoccupied, very close to parish boundary. Dry, western arm filled in.

The remains of a typical homestead moat situated on high ground E of Tabies Wood. It measures overall c 64.0m N-S by c 45.0m transversely with arms c 5.0m average width. The W arm is ploughed over, surviving as a shallow depression; the remainder are waterfilled. The interior, at the same level as the outside, is ploughed and there is no trace and no local knowledge of a building. According to the farmer, the adjacent field is called Moat Field.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Source Unchecked: RCHME?. Various. Field Investigators Comments. F1 PAS 02-DEC-73.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Apr 21 2022 3:02PM

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