More information : (TM 06458560) Moat (NR).
(TM 06498555) Candle Yards (NR).
(TM 06518558) East Hall (NR) (site of) (NAT). (1)
The site of a moated manor house known as East Hall, which was
demolished in the early 16th century. The moat surrounds an area
of 4 acres, with a mound at each corner, the south east mound
being the largest.
Candle making was supposed to be carried on on this site in the
16th century. Many urns have been found near this site. (See TM
08 NW 8). (2)
East Hall moat is situated in an area of level upland fields at
about 46.0m OD.
The moat is sub-rectangular and measures some 250.0m overall
east-west and 150.0m overall north-west. It is mostly overgrown
by scrub and mature trees. Outside the east side, are three
fishponds.
The island, at the same height as the surrounding land, is now
under plough. No traces of the hall were found. An internal
ditch, with a bank 1.5m high on the west side, is 2.0m deep and
divides the enclosed area into two irregular compounds. The
western is defended by a strong internal rampart, nowhere lower
than 0.8m and with a maximum height of 1.5m. The rampart is
particularly broad along the west arm of the moat with a maximum
width of 12.0m.
The eastern compound, while larger, is not so strongly ramparted.
Its defence relies on the depth of the moat, up to 3.5m deep on
the north and 3.0m deep on the east arm. Additional strength was
imparted by an external rampart extending southwards from a
central fishpond. Internal and external ramparts on the south
side of this compound attain a max height of 1.4m.
The three fishponds are waterfilled and linked to the moat by
channels. The pair at the south east angle are at a lower level,
acting as overflow ponds, with a maximum depth of 2.5m. The
south pond has a large earth bank, probably a spoil heap, on the
west side. This bank is 1.8m high and may be the "mound"
mentioned by Auth 2. Other "mounds" are not recognisable.
Published survey (25") revised on AM no additional information
was gained regarding the industrial aspect of this complex. (3)
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