NHER 51418 (Monument record) - Medieval moat and medieval to post-medieval pits

Earthworks of a medieval moat which likely surrounded a manor house known as Michel Hall, held by the de Scales family in the 14th century and later passed to the Gawdys and the Hares. By the 16th century the manor house had been demolished and Barton Hall (NHER 4512) was constructed to the west of the earthworks. The eastern arm of the moat survives as a water-filled feature known as the Horse Pond, while the southern arm remains only as a slight ditch.
See (S1) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 08 April 2008.

September 2007. Watching Brief.
Restoration of the Horse Pond, forming the eastern arm of the moat, was monitored. Modern sediments were removed, and two sherds of possible late medieval roof tile were recovered from a deposit at the southern end. This deposit also included discrete areas of ash which may represent material raked out from a hearth.
Excavation of a drain trench following the line of the potential southern arm of the moat revealed three pits at the extreme western end, north of the southern arm of the moat. These pits are likely of late medieval to early post medieval date and contained signs of cess, one fragment of butchered cattle humerus, one fragment of late medieval to early post medieval roof tile, and a single sherd of 13th to 14th century pottery. One of these pits contained a layer of crushed chalk at its base.
See report (S2) for further details.
H. Hamilton (NLA), 08 April 2008.