Medieval Moat 100m SE of Church, Stockton
Description of this historic site
A moat, a wide ditch, which may have surrounded the manor house of Stockton. It is visible as an earthwork, though partly overgrown, and is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1886. It is situated 100m south east of St Michael's Church.
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Notes about this historic site
1 The moat may surround the site of the manor of Stockton. It encloses a rectangular area on three sides only, the SE side being open. There is an entrance on the NE corner. The NE and NW arms are approximately 2m deep and waterfilled. It was not possible to see the depth of the SE arm of the moat as it was so overgrown. The interior of the moated site is flat and grassy. The published survey (25″) of the moat is correct.
2 Plotted on the 1886 O.S. map.
- For the sources of these notes, see the
- Timetrail record
- produced by the Historic Environment Record.
Comments
This area is within a stones throw from where I live and it puzzles me that a better knowledge of the site hasn’t been gained by now as there must be some very good geophysical history to be discovered?
Medieval land owners weren’t in the habit of building moats without good reason, most often for defensive reasons, which then leads to the logical conclusion that a building of some significance existed on this site in the past.
For the record Goggle maps currently has the moat illustrated in a complete U shape and the open side is on the north east, not the south east.
I cannot confirm any of the above as the plot is on private land.
However there is very likely water present, as ducks can frequently be heard and seen flying and many large dragon fly appear in the summer.
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