Site of Moat to S of Maxstoke School Farm

1 The Maxstoke Tithe Map, 1846, shows E of a field called Moat Croft, the E and S waterfilled arms of a moat. The arms are 50 and 30m long respectively and about 10m in width. Inspection of the rear garden of Maxstoke School Farm revealed a slight depression along the E and S sides of the lawn, corresponding with the waterfilled areas shown on the tithe map. The farmer had never heard of any reference to a moat but stated that the ground S of the lawn was always wet. There are no ground indications to show the probable full extent of the moated area.
2 The land is waterlogged and overgrown, with an uneven surface. No definite earthworks could be recognized.
3 Tithe Map.
4 Estate survey map of 1806 shows the moat with all but a north arm.