Site of Possible Moat at Greenhill Farm, Morton Bagot.

Description of this historic site

The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It dates to the Medieval or Post Medieval period and is located 1km south of Morton Bagot.

Notes about this historic site

1 Greenhill Farm is probably of late 15th century origin. There are traces of a moat around the house.
2 There is no surface evidence of a moat but a sunken garden on the W front may have caused an early error in classification.
3 Greenhill farm is first mentioned in 1262 and further references exist in the 14th century. There is no record of a moat.
4 There is no evidence for a moat on 1820-1 or 1863 estate maps.
6 1863 Estate Map.

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