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Summary

At Dedisham House repairs laid bare a fine example of Sussex daub and wattle work. <1> Roman material (see 3619) from the site of Alfoldean Roman station has been used in the construction of Dedisham, and Roman brick found in the gardens. <2> The building suffered bomb damage during WWII, but has been repaired. <3> Dedisham, a much restored house of mainly C18 appearance and of little architectural interest. Now divided into two residences. Not outstanding. It is enclosed by a semi-circular homestead moat, the open ends adjoining the River Arun which forms the N side. A pondbay across a small stream to the W impounded water to fill the moat, but only the SE side is now wet. The original causewayed entrance over the E side is flanked by short lengths of earthen rampart. The present rampart is across the pondbay from the W at TQ11300264, 200 m SE of the house, is a rectangular, probably Medieval, fishpond, waterfilled and in good condition. <4>

Monument Types

• FISHPOND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
• HOUSE (Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1799 AD)
• MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Sources

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