Site Event/Activity record ECH3901 - Mottram Old Hall, Macclesfield, Cheshire: An Archaeological Watching Brief

An archaeological watching brief was undertaken in 2001 at Mottram Old Hall Farm, Macclesfield, which forms part of the moated Mottram Old Hall complex. The farm buildings , which were sold separately from the Old Hall in 1973, comprise the current farmhouse (formerly a barn of sixteenth or early seventeenth century date), the partial remains of a nineteenth century barn (currently used as a garage), a twentieth century shippon and a twentieth century piggery. Topsoil stripping to the south of the farmhouse revealed brick remains of a probable Dutch barn of nineteenth century date. Most of this building has been demolished but part of it still exists as the brick garage building. An inspection of a cable trench excavated between the south wall of the shippon and the current north end of the west arm of the moat illustrated that the moat did not continue on this line. Limited test pitting was also undertaken. (1)