Monument record 1966 - Moated Site at Mill Hill House Farm

<1> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 13418 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.

A square moat, c.80m across, dipping slightly to east and south where water lies in moat in wet weather. Moat averages 10m wide x 1m deep. Slight trace of causeway in middle of north side with slight hollow in interior opposite. Ridge and furrow running north-west/south-east on north side respects edge of site and running west-east on west and south sides. Slopes slightly mutilated by plough, particularly on south side.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ46SW9 1986 (Index). SCH2487.

Moat is grass covered and is normally dry. No trace of building foundations in interior. At north-west corner of internal platform a disturbed area may represent archaeological investigation. Disturbance to site has been caused by the insertion of surface land drains. Ridge and furrow around moat, north side of ditch truncated by north-south aligned ridges. A channel runs from south-west corner of moat to a now dry pond 50m to south. Possibly an overflow drain for the moat and later than the moat itself.

<3> Various, Aerial photographs, CPE UK 1935 2213-4 Eccleston 505 RAF 1979 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.

<4> Various, Aerial photographs, 13418 Williams S R 1983 (Aerial Photograph). SCH128.