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Summary

The earthwork remains of a moated site comprising of a rectangular platform bounded on the north and east sides by a natural stream gully and on the west and south by a rock-cut ditch.

Monument Type(s):

• MOAT (Norman to Tudor - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Associated Events:

• EST1212 - A survey of moated sites in Staffordshire.
• EST366 - Un-named event/activity

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Full description

MOATED SITE: SINGLE RECTANGULAR PLATFORM. BOUNDED ON N AND E BY STEEP SIDED NATURAL STREAM GULLY. ON W AND S SIDES IS A 12.5M WIDE AND 3.5M DEEP DITCH, ROCK CUT AND DRY. ACCESS FORMERLY BY BRIDGE ON N SIDE. <4>

Sources and further reading

<1>	SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 14 NE - 3 ('Topographical Dictionary of England' Volume 3, 1849, page 280 (by S. Lewis)).
<2>	SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 14 NE - 3 ('The History and Topography of Ashbourne' 1839, page 200 (Anon)).
<3>	SST390 - Index: Ordnance Survey. See cards. Ordnance Survey Card Index. SK 14 NE - 4 ('S. Erdwicks - A Survey of Staffordshire' T. Harwood (Editor), 1820, page 361.
<4>	SST2865 - Survey Archive: R. A. Meeson (Staffordshire County Council). 1983-1986. Staffordshire Moated Site Survey (Survey Notes).
<5>	SST529 - Published Book: Robert Plot. 1686. The Natural History of Staffordshire. Page 449.

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