Information for record number MWA2093:
Post medieval moat at Compton Wynyates House

Summary The remains of a water-filled inner moat, a wide ditch that surrounded and is contemporary with the 16th century house.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Compton Wynyates
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 33 41
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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1 A moat originally enclosed the house but this was partly filled in in the 19th century. The west arm was close to the house and was crossed by a bridge.
2 The moat was approximately 130m by 70m and 20m wide. It survives on the north of the house, but has been largely infilled elsewhere.
3 The inner, water-filled moat enclosed the house; part of it survives to the north, but the rest was filled in during the Civil War. There was also an outer, dry moat enclosing both the house and a service court to the west; some traces of this survive.
4 Remains of the inner moat show on the OS 1:10560 1886 Sht Warks 54NE.
5 One of only a few post medieval moats, it still surrounds the house which is of a 15th century date.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Article in serial
Title: Symbols of Status in Medieval Warwickshire (1000-1500)
Author/originator: Hook D
Date: 2014
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 117
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 5, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1965
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 5
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Warwickshire Register Review Report & Recommendations
Author/originator: Lovie, Jonathan
Date: 1997
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet:
   
Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: 54NE 1:10560 1886
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1886
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 54NE
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: Moated Sites Research Group
Author/originator: JEC
Date: 1985
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: Card
   
Images:  
Remains of a moat at Compton Wynyates House
Copyright: Warwickshire County Council
Date: 1993
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A Post Medieval moat on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map at Compton Wynyates
Copyright: Open
Date: 1886
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument CIVIL * This is the top term for the class. See CIVIL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument HOUSE * A building for human habitation, especially a dwelling place. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument MOAT * A wide ditch surrounding a building, usually filled with water. Use for moated sites, not defensive moats. Use with relevant site type where known, eg. MANOR HOUSE, GARDEN, etc. back
monument BRIDGE * A structure of wood, stone, iron, brick or concrete, etc, with one or more intervals under it to span a river or other space. Use specific type where known. back
monument DITCH * A long and narrow hollow or trench dug in the ground, often used to carry water though it may be dry for much of the year. back

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