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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK HOMESTEAD MOATS (Class F) Acton (Ixiii, i6). — Balesden Hall, ij miles south-west from Lavenham, has a narrow moat in- closing a large quadrangular site, partially divided by an intermediate branch extending 300 fr. in- wards from the south-western side. That part surrounding the grounds adjacent to the Hall would appear to have been the original moat — containing fish-ponds — and the extension towards the north-west a later addition. On the north- east another square moat surrounds a plot of land in the centre of which is another piece of water. Acton (Ixxii, 3). At Acton Hall, 2 miles east from Melford, north of All Saints' Church, a portion of an elliptical moat remains in the form of a horse-shoe. Alderton (Ixxxiv, 3). — At Alderton Hall, 5 miles north-east from Felixstowe, is the greater part of an oblong moat, with an extension branching from the south-western angle in a westerly direction. AsHBOCKiNG (Ixvi, 4). — Ashbocking Hall, 5 miles east from Needham Market, retains but a small portion of its once extensive moat. The east side remains, and it may be traced to a cer- tain extent on the south and west. Ashbocking (Ixvi, 4) — ' FeofFee Moat,' north- east of Ashbocking Green, is a remnant of an irregular oblong defence. It is, however, partly filled up, and various cuttings projecting from its main trench disfigure its original plan. AsPAix (xlvii, 8). — At Aspall Hall, ij miles north from Debenham, is a strong oval moat. Athelington (xxxvii, 9). — At Athelington Hall, west of the village and 4 miles south-east from Eye, are two moats in close proximity one to the other. The greater part of a square one — the south-western corner having gone — opens into a small pond at the north-western angle ; Otherwise it is regularly formed with an entrance on the north. The other moat, to the south-west of the first, is rectangular on the west and circular on the east, with spreading ponds on the north. Athelington (xxxvii, 10). — The greater part of a small oblong moat is situated to the east of the village. Bacton (xlvi, 2). — At Redhouse Farm, Earls Green, 5 miles north from Stowmarket, is a very perfect quadrangular moat. West of the last-mentioned are the remains of a narrow moat at Bacton Old Hall with exten- sions which probably surroimded other tracts of land. Bacton (xlvi, 3). — Manor House Farm retains three sides of a quadrangular moat, the south side having been filled up. At Pulham's Farm, ^ of a mile south of Bacton Church, a moat — rectangular on the western side but almost circular on the eastern — is still perfect. One mile south-west of St. Mary's Church another moat, quadrangular in plan with an excrescence surrounding an islet at the western angle, surrounds the site of the ancient rectory. Bacton (xlvi, 6). — At Bacton Hall, west of Bacton Green, y^- miles north-east from Need- ham Market, is a narrow moat of many angles irregularly surrounding the ancient hall and its grounds. Bacton (xlvi, 7). — At Kerry's Farm, Cow Green, are pieces of two adjacent rectangular moats. Also Russell's Hill Moat, south of Cow Green, an oblong moat, clearly traced on the north of a narrow stream by which it was formerly fed with water. Badingham (xxxviii, 14). — Badingham Hall moat, 5 miles north-east from Framlingham, is an imperfect oblong. Badingham (xlix, 9). — At Moat Farm, north- east of Brabling Green, is an extensive irregular oblong moat. The south-eastern side is almost destroyed by a roadway. Badwell Ash (xxxv, 9). — A fragment of a very broad moat is at Green Farm, Badwell Green, 4^ miles north-west by north from Haughley. Badwell Ash (xxxv, 13). — At Cutchey's Farm, half a mile east from Great Ashfield, is an oblong moat widening into a pond on the west. Bardwell (xxxiv, 2). — To the west of the church of SS. Peter and Paul, 6^ miles north- east from Bury St. Edmunds, is the greater part of a quadrangular moat. Barham (Ixvi, 10). — One side only of a broad moat remains at Barham Hall Farm, 4 miles south-east from Needham Market. Barking (Ixv, 7). — Barking Farm Moat, south-west of Barking Tye, 2 J miles south-west from Needham Market, has more than half perished ; the remaining portion consists of one side and its two angles. Barnardiston (Ixii, 5). — Two sides of a narrow moat remain at Barnardiston Hall, 5 miles north-west from Clare. Barnardiston (Ixii, 9). — A small moat sur- rounded the old rectory, north-east of the church, of which three sides remain. Barningham (xxiii, 8). — In *Moat Planta- tion,' 8 miles north-east from Bury St. Edmunds, is a cutting which appears to have formed part of a moat, from the northern angle of which a channel connected it with ponds at the Old Hall. 604