More information : [TF 42756705] MOAT [GT]. (1)
[Centred TF 428 678]
Moat and other earthworks (indicating shrunken village site)
seen on air photographs. (2)
Ashby-by-Partney still exists as a substantial village, and all
earthworks other than the moat at TF 42756705 constitute
shrinkage.
Moat resurveyed at 1/2500. (3)
The moat and evidence of settlement of probable Medieval or Post
Medieval date, recorded by Authorities 1-3, were mapped from poor
quality air photographs. The following features were identified:-
The moat was seen as an earthwork at TF 4278 6704, and is visible
on three sides only. The enclosure is 65m wide and has a possible
length of 100m.
To the east of the moat is a rectilinear, ditch-defined system of
ten conjoined enclosures, seen as cropmarks at TF 4289 6701. The
enclosures have an average dimension of 50m by 45m.
To the south of the enclosure system is a field system of ridge and
furrow, which remains as earthworks, at TF 4288 6673. The blocks
of ridge and furrow average 130m by 50m and have some associated
ditch boundaries.
(Morph No. LI.178.6.1-3)
This description is based on data from the RCHME MORPH2 database.
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