Monument Number 318656 |
Hob Uid: 318656 | |
Location : Rotherham Thorpe Salvin
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Grid Ref : SK5378080620 |
Summary : Medieval moat in the valley of the Bondhay Dyke. Stream fed, it is near rectangular in plan with a modern causeway in the north west. Upstream is an earth and stone dam, now breached, probably forming a supply pond for the moat. |
More information : [SK 5378 8062] SW of Nether Thorpe Farm in the valley of the Bondhay Dyke there is a homestead moat. Near rectangular in plan, it measures overall 70.0 m. E-W by 60.0m transversely: a causeway in the NW corner is modern. Dry when visited but according to local information it is usually waterfilled. 200 m. upstream an earth and stone dam or pondbay has been constructed across a narrowing of the valley, probably as a supply-pond for the moat. It measures 10.5 m in width and is 1.5m in height but is now breached and the pond dry. AM survey carried out. (1) Survey of 20.10.59, unchanged. (2)
The farm at Netherwood belonged to the Priory of Worsope in the 16th century. (3)
SK 5378 8061. Netherthorpe moated site. Scheduled RSM no. 13226. (4) |