Manor House Moat, Long Compton
A possible Medieval moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. The visible earthwork and evidence from aerial photographs suggest that this is a moat associated with a manor house. It is situated 100m west of the church at Long Compton.
1 The outline of a moat surrounding the site of a manor house is visible in a field called Court Close close to the church.
2 The earthworks are visible on air photographs.
3 Possible moat 125m by 76m with enclosure banks on the N, W, and part of the S. These are about 1m high. A moat exists on the E side and is 12m wide, and on the W side, where it is 6m wide.
4 Earthworks and ditches were mapped as part of the English Heritage National Mapping Project
5 Boundary area was adjusted on the GIS in line with 4.
6 Geophysical survey within the interior of the moat recorded a demolition rubble spread; it is suggested that this indicates structures within the interior of the moat.
7Letter concerning this site.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
According to one story a young man conjured up the Devil and twelve attendant imps to sell his soul to in this field. He later reputedly made the Devil appear in the guise of a black cockerel at Banbury fair.
Source: “Haunted Warwickshire” by Meg Elizabeth Atkins
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