More information : (SP 11366460) Moat (GT) (1)
Traces of a moat near Church Farm, Morton Bagot ,".... may
perhaps mark the site of a building described in the 17th century
as Lord Carington's Lodge House, which was then the largest house
in the village but has now quite disappeared". (2)
This is a small ring castle situated in a secluded position and in
excellent condition apart from beast tread mutilation.
The 'traces' of authy 2 should be disregarded, in actual fact
the extant remains are considerable. The interior is occupied by
a 17 c. timber-framed barn that is contemporary with Church Farm
(to the immediate north-west), there is no surface evidence of an
earlier building and the V.C.H. supposition that the earthworks
were connected with 'Lodge House' is not feasible.
Resurveyed at 1/2500 (3)
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