Little Easton Moat

In the civil parish of Little Easton.
In the historic county of Essex (Modern Authority of Essex, 1974 county of Essex).

Moat south east of the house, only part of the east arm with bank on counterscarp remains. Moat 2m deep, bank on counterscarp 1m high. Insufficient remains on OS 25" for positive classification but the ditch was substantial and the site slopes, precluding a circuit of water. Only a 20m length of counterscarp bank survives, 1m high, landscaped and planted, giving no indication of purpose. Site is on edge of a broad, north-facing spur, largely occupied by the manor house and its gardens and adjacent to the church. Manor at Little Easton belonging to William de Warenne and Geoffrey de Mandeville listed in Domesday but no reference to fortification. `Moat' may have been last remains of a defensive earthwork, bailey or ringwork, around the church and former manor ("curve of C17 outbuildings north west of the `moat' site is significant"). in Incomplete, rectangular? Park in arable country. Natural spur in natural valley has been dammed and landscaped.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TL60502353

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; 376462

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 1213