Monument record 795 - Moat south of Bostock Hall

Moat at Winsford. Shown on OS 25 inch 1874 in rectangular clump of trees (1). Possible same moat located to Bostock parish at SJ 677 674 (Tres. ref 4/A 233) (2). Survey by Wilson on 20/10/1973 identified single rectangular moat with causeway. Moat is 9.3m wide and is wet. Platform is heavily overgrown, with no buildings. Evidence of a small channel outside moat (3). Both Lyson (4) and White (5) mention the old timber hall, surrounded by a moat, which was taken down in 1803 and replaced by a farmhouse nearby. Site consists of a rectangular island c.40m x 37m, surrounded by a waterlogged moat 9.3m wide x 1.8m deep that has a dry outlet channel 6m wide x 1.5m deep issuing from its SW corner. Access to island is by a low causeway c.0.5m wide on the E arm close to the NE corner (6).

<1> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, 1980 SJ66NE10 (Index). SCH2487.

<2> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 2/5-9 Archer A & Wilson D 1974 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<3> Wilson D et al, 1973-1986, Moated Sites Research Group Records, 1973 (Paper Archive). SCH2205.

<4> Lysons D & Lysons S, 1806-22, Magna Britannia, Lysons D & S 1810 2/536 (Book). SCH2066.

<5> White, F, 1860, Whites History, Directory & Gazetteer of Cheshire, /493 White F & Co 1860 (Book). SCH1452.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), 13495 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.

<6> English Heritage, Various, Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Amendment), 13495 (Scheduling Record). SCH2950.