Taynton Mote Farm

In the civil parish of Taynton.
In the historic county of Gloucestershire (Modern Authority of Gloucestershire, 1974 county of Gloucestershire).

On the bases of this place name Salter suggests this was a moated or fortified site. Isolated position and apparent low status would suggest homestead moat. Called Moat Farm on 1887 OS map and small square moat marked, which is no longer evident on aerial photo. Recorded in PastScape as “ Medieval homestead moat which was dry when surveyed in 1971 and was destroyed some time defore 1988. The moat ditch is obscured by trees on the available aerial photographs.”. Rejected by me as clearly a homestead moat.

This site has been described as a;
Fortified Manor House.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SO72962106

Modern Map from

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from

Good for general location

Air Photo from

1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 113444

Books

Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of Gloucestershire and Bristol (Malvern) p35

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