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Monument Number 329445
Hob Uid: 329445
Location : Walsall Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : SP0353099040
Summary : Med. moat near Calderfield Farm (remains of).
More information : (SP 03539903) Moat (NR). (1) A circular homestead moat near Calderfields Farm with a diameter of 260ft. (2) An irregular four-sided homestead moat, partly wet, with a stream running inside the northern arm. The remains of a large retaining bank can be traced on the outside of the N and W sides. The interior is under grass. Surveyed at 1:2500. (3) No change. 1:2500 Survey of 27 5 58 correct. (4) A sub-circular homestead moat, now partly marshy, partly dry, situated in a low lying position in pasture fields upon a very gentle south west facing slope. The moat measures, overall, 65.0 m north east - south west by 55.0 m transversely. The arms average 11.0 m in width and 1.0 m in depth. An outer retaining bank on the north west and south west sides is 7.0 m in width and up to 0.7 m in height. The moat is fed by a stream which enters at the north and leaves from the south west. There are no visible building remains on the island which is under grass. The original causewayed entrance is on the south east side. Published 1:1250 survey correct. (5) SP 035 991. Noted in gazetteer. Given by Sir Hugh de Bowles (or Boweles), Lord of Rushall Manor, to his son on his marriage (late C13-early C14). (6,6a) SP 035 991. Noted in gazetteer. (7) SP 036 991. Noted in gazetteer. Descriptive comments. (8)

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Source details : OS 6" 1913-38
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Source details : VCH Staffs 1 1908 368 (C Lynam)
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Source details : F1 WW 27-MAY-58
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Source details : F3 ASP 01-JUL-76
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Source details : Trans S Staffordshire Archaeol Hist Soc 24 1982-3 15,40 (PJ Larkham)
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Source Number : 6a
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Source details : Duignan, WH, undated. Notes on the Rushall Hall: Walsall (5)
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Source details : Moated Sites Res Group 10 1983 31 (PJ Larkham)
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Source Number : 8
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Source details : Staffordshire Archaeol Stud 3 1974 44 (M Hammer)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : Medieval
Monument End Date : 1540
Monument Start Date : 1066
Monument Type : Moat
Evidence : Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Moat
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SP 09 NW 4
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1958-05-27
End Date : 1958-05-27

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1974-05-10
End Date : 1974-05-10

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1976-07-01
End Date : 1976-07-01

Monument Number 329445