Information for record number MWA566:
Possible Moat at Haye Farm, Studley.

Summary A possible moat, a wide ditch usually surrounding a building. It was marked on a Tithe Award map of 1849, but very little still survives as an earthwork. It was of Medieval date, and is situated 100m north east of the church at Mappleborough Green.
What Is It?  
Type: Moat
Period: Medieval (1066 AD - 1539 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Studley
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 08 66
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
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1 W of 'The Haigh' (a 19th century house) are the remains of a homestead moat, consisting of the fairly broad S side, full of water, and parts of the E and W sides. Perhaps the site of the 'Heyplace' mentioned c1536.
2 Three ponds (including the OS 'moat') are adjacent to Haye Farm; they are water filled, form no coherent pattern or plan, and are not identifiable as a moat.
3 The 1849 Tithe Award Map shows three sides of a moat surrounding a rickyard, but very little of this survives today. The S arm is now a linear waterfilled pond, and the line of the former 'moat' can be traced on the SE side, but little remains of the NW extension. The interior would have been extensive enough to contain a substantial dwelling and outbuildings. The Farm was known as Studley Hay in 1819, carrying on the name of the late Medieval manor. The triangular enclosure within the two joined arms of water is most clearly shown on the map of Moore's estate.
6 Map of 1863.
 
Sources

Source No: 3
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Studley Parish Survey
Author/originator: Hooke D
Date: 1980
Page Number: 54-5
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Victoria County History, vol 3, Warwickshire
Author/originator: Salzman L F (ed)
Date: 1945
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Volume/Sheet: 3
   
Source No: 5
Source Type: Map
Title: John Moore's Estate Map
Author/originator:
Date: 1819
Page Number: 410:M207
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Source No: 6
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1863
Author/originator:
Date: 1863
Page Number: Z188
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Map
Title: Tithe Award Map
Author/originator:
Date: 1849
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: OS Card 25NE6
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1968
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Images:  
A possible moat on the 1886 Ordnance Survey map at Mappleborough Green
Copyright: Open
Date: 1886
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source OS Card Ordnance Survey Record Card. Before the 1970s the Ordnance Survey (OS) were responsible for recording archaeological monuments during mapping exercises. This helped the Ordnance Survey to decide which monuments to publish on maps. During these exercises the details of the monuments were written down on record cards. Copies of some of the cards are kept at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. The responsibility for recording archaeological monuments later passed to the Royal Commission on Ancient and Historic Monuments. 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 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 BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument DWELLING * Places of residence. back
monument POND * A body of still water often artificially formed for a specific purpose. Use specifc type where known. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. 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 OUTBUILDING * A detached subordinate building. Use specific type where known, eg. DAIRY. back
monument ENCLOSURE * An area of land enclosed by a boundary ditch, bank, wall, palisade or other similar barrier. Use specific type where known. back
monument MANOR * An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. 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 FARM * A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. back
monument HOMESTEAD * A small settlement, usually consisting of one dwelling with ancillary buildings. back
monument EARTHWORK * A bank or mound of earth used as a rampart or fortification. back

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