Monument Number 11703 |
| Hob Uid: 11703 | |
Location :
Cumbria
Carlisle
Nicholforest
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| Grid Ref : NY4787082560 |
| Summary : Earthwork remains of a Medieval moat with uneven but featureless interior 15m square. Arms clear cut and dry. Remnants of feed arm at east angle and roughly parallel to north west and east arms is a probable outwork. |
More information : (Centred NY 47878256) Medieval square ditch. (1)
A homestead moat situated on level ground in a field of rough pasture
at approximately 120m OD.
The uneven though featureless interior is 15m square and stands up to
0.7m above the surrounding land. The clear-cut and dry arms average
6.0m wide and 1.3m deep with low external counterscarp banks on all
but the northeast side; there is no entrance causeway. Remnants of a
feed arm extend from the east angle in the direction of boggy ground.
Roughly parallel with the northeast and northwest arms is a
probable contemporary outwork comprising a 4.0m wide and 1.0m deep
dry ditch with upcast bank on both sides. (2)
Surveyed at 1:2500
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