Information for record number MWA2584:
Site of Moat 200m NE of Goodrest Farm

Summary The site of a possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building, of Medieval date. It is still just visible as an earthwork. It was situated 200m west of Fox Covert, Leek Wootton.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Leek Wootton and Guys Cliffe
District: Warwick, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 27 69
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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1 A possible moated site, indicated only by a dip in the field. It has the appearance of a site on which the moat has been allowed to fill up, the buildings fall into decay and be destroyed, and finally the whole area ploughed. The field was under stubble when examined. The bottom of the presumed ditch dips about 1.2m below the level of the rest of the field. About six sherds of Medieval pottery were found within the moated area; one is identical with an early 13th century piece from Kenilworth Castle.
2 The moat is dry and there was no obvious trace of internal features.
3 Plan on MSRG Card.
 
Sources
Source No: 2
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: MSRG
Author/originator: McKenzie I et al
Date: 1986
Page Number: 14
Volume/Sheet: 13
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Plan
Title: MSRG
Author/originator: McKenzie I et al
Date: 1986
Page Number: Fig 14
Volume/Sheet: 13
   
Source No: 1
Source Type: Unpublished document
Title: Bishop Bright (School) Archaeology Club
Author/originator: McWalter P et al
Date: 1968
Page Number: 10
Volume/Sheet: 4
   
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Glossary

 
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source MSRG The annual report of the Moated Site Research Group, containing reports about field survey and excavation of sites throughout Britain. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
technique Earthwork Earthworks can take the form of banks, ditches and mounds. They are usually created for a specific purpose. A bank, for example, might be the remains of a boundary between two or more fields. Some earthworks may be all that remains of a collapsed building, for example, the grassed-over remains of building foundations.

In the winter, when the sun is lower in the sky than during the other seasons, earthworks have larger shadows. From the air, archaeologists are able to see the patterns of the earthworks more easily. Earthworks can sometimes be confusing when viewed at ground level, but from above, the general plan is much clearer.

Archaeologists often carry out an aerial survey or an earthwork survey to help them understand the lumps and bumps they can see on the ground.
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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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monument FOX COVERT * A small area of managed woodland, created to provide cover for foxes. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument SCHOOL * An establishment in which people, usually children, are taught. back
monument CLUB * A building used by an association of persons for social and recreational purposes or for the promotion of some common object. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument FEATURE * Areas of indeterminate function. 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 CASTLE * A fortress and dwelling, usually medieval in origin, and often consisting of a keep, curtain wall and towers etc. back
monument FIELD * An area of land, often enclosed, used for cultivation or the grazing of livestock. 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
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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