NHER 11338 (Monument record) - Medieval moated site (Gibbs Manor)

1973? Ordnance Survey aerial photography.
Earthwork with right angled corner.
See (S1).

October 1979. Pasture.
Moat; earthwork on air photograph is of a ditch still wet, forming north and west sides. East and south arms, dry, run off these, east side running parallel with river. Raised central island. No finds in molehills.
E. Rose (NLA), 17 October 1979.

April 1985. On surface within gateway on west edge site.
One sherd medieval unglazed. Found by member of the public [1].
A. Rogerson (NAU).

4 June 1985.
Survey (S2) by members of the public [2] and [3] in file, and with notes in (S3); notes east side is old river course; also some masonry walling visible. Site of Gibbs Manor. Possible fish ponds.
E. Rose (NAU), 10 November 1986.

1993. In molehill.
Small pointed tertiary flake with fine retouch (on ventral face) on left lateral edge near proximal end.
A. Rogerson (NLA), 2 March 1994.

Part of this moat may be present on NHER 31536 to south.

October 2004. Visit.
Ditches dry. Hollow way distinct to east, partly filled with straw bales. Some extremely old hedges on and around site. Grazed by cattle. Erosion not substantial.
H. Paterson (A&E), 16 December 2004.