Site of Possible Moat 100m NW of Church

A Medieval moat on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map near Honiley

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Description of this historic site

The site of a possible Medieval moat, a wide ditch surrounding a building. It is no longer visible as an earthwork but was situated 100m north west of St John the Baptist's Church at Honiley.

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Notes about this historic site

1 Moat marked.
2 Described as a fishpond. Osier and reed-filled, it attains a maximum depth of 0.9m.
3 The pond has been entirely filled in by the present owner to build a new fishpond just to the S (see PRN 2612).
4 Considering its position close to the Old Hall, and its elongated shape, it is quite likely that it was the last surviving arm of a moat which would have surrounded the Hall.