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Monument Number 75553
Hob Uid: 75553
Location : Staffordshire Stafford Haughton
Grid Ref : SJ8662020480
Summary : Md homestead moat (site of)
More information : (SJ 86642049) Haughton. "The rectory, the present house dating from just the end of the 18th century, was moated. (1) (SJ 86622048) Remains of a medieval homestead moat in the grounds of Haughton Rectory. With the exception of the northern arm and the northern corners, it is fairly well preserved as a dry ditch averaging 14m wide and 1m deep. The inner scarp survives around the north-western corner and along the western half of the north side but the remainder of the northern arm has been obliterated. There is a causeway, 9m wide, across the middle of the south side. The island, now occupied by the Rectory, is c 45m square. (2) Rectory demolished. Moat now built over. (3) (Name SJ 86592050) Moats (NR) (see also SJ 82 SE 12). (4) The rectory has been demolished and the moat filled in. The site has been developed with private housing. Published 1:2500 survey revised. (5) Earthworks in the (Haughton) Rectory garden may represent the circular fosse of an early post-Conquest motto (6), but listed as a doubtful castle site by Palliser. (6-7) SJ 86622048. Rectory, Rectory Lane, Haughton. Listed as a moated site. (8)

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Source details : Haughton Par & Reg 1902 iii (Staf Par Reg Soc)
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Source details : F1 VJB 29-JAN-58
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Source details : LS Reviser Sept 1972
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : OS 6" 1970
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : F2 ASP 04-OCT-74
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Source Number : 6
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Source details : VCH Staffs 4 1958 136 (S A H Burne)
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Source Number : 7
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Source details : Staffs Arch 1 1972 8 (D M Palliser)
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Moated Sites Res Gp No 11 1984 26
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 82 SE 5
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-01-29
End Date : 1958-01-29

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-10-04
End Date : 1974-10-04

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2001-01-01
End Date : 2001-12-31

Monument Number 75553