More information : (NZ 42653015) Amerston Hall (NAT) (1)
Amerston Hall, site of medieval village, though no earthworks
survive, medieval pottery has been found during drainage operations.
The triple ditched earthworks do not appear to have a defensive or
fish rearing purpose. They are almost surrounded by the remains of
ridge and furrow. (2)
Possible medieval and post medieval rectilinear ditched enclosures and fishponds are visible as earthworks on air photographs taken in 1946, later photography taken in 1989 shows that the earthworks are still extant. Some of the features appear to be cut into ridge and furrow and presumably post date it. The triple ditched feature described by authority 1, forms an L-shape, centred at NZ 4278 3006 and has substantial broad (7-10m wide) banks between the ditches. The ditches are possibly cut into ridge and furrow and post date it and may be later garden features. There are three rectangular ponds, centred at NZ 4269 3009, these may be fishponds. These together with the ditched enclosures to the north, centred at NZ 4272 3018, may be related to medieval or post medieval settlement.
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