Site of Possible Moat to W of Church, Moreton Morrell.

Description of this historic site

The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a buiding. It dated to the Medieval period, and was situated in the area of the church at Moreton Morrell.

Notes about this historic site

1 The manor house is a 17th century and later building.
2 In front of the lawn are the remains of a large moat, which once extended past the church.
3 No remains of a moat could be identified. At the suggested site is a range of three fishponds, the lowest dry and converted into a sunken garden.
4 Exact location uncertain, whether it was to the north or the west of the church. See the OS card(3).

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