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 ANCIENT EARTHWORKS Charsfield (Iviii, 15). — Portions of a square moat are at Park Farm, 2f miles west from Wickham Market. A large part of another moat of irregular plan is at Redhouse Farm, f of a mile north-west from Charsfield. Chediston (xxvii, 11). — Two small oblong moats, now drained, lie in a field called ' The Grove,' 2^ miles west by north from Hales- worth ; the larger, at the north-west, measures 200 ft. by 150 ft., the smaller is 135 ft. by 104 ft. Chediston (xxvii, 12). — Chediston Grange, f of a mile south of the village, is a strong moat, almost square, with two entrances. Chevington (Hi, 4). — The north-western half of a square moat remains at the rectory, 4^^ miles south-west from Bury St. Edmunds. Chevington (liv, i). — A very small length of a moat may be seen at Moat Farm, south of Ickworth Park. Chilton (Ixxii, 16). — Chilton Hall, i mile north-east from Sudbury, has a perfect moat over 40 ft. wide. Claydon (Ixvi, 14). — At Claydon Hall, 3 miles north by west from Ipswich, are portions of a moat which, in past ages, must have been a strong barrier against aggressors. The south and east sides only remain, the north-eastern angle being of considerable width. Cockfield (liv, 12). — At Oldhall Green, 4 miles north from Lavenham, is a perfect rhom- boid moat. Cockfield (Iv, 13). — An oblong moat is at Palmer's Farm, i mile east of the village. CoDDENHAM (Ivii, 1 4). — Dial Farm, 2^ miles east from Needham Market, has an imperfect oblong moat. A quarter of a mile north-west from the latter, at Birch Farm, are parts of a moat, but it is difficult to determine its original plan. Combs (Ivi, lo). — At Boy ton Hall, i^ miles south-west from Stowmarket, is a moat bulging out towards the south-west, in plan resembling the shape of a pear. The western part is in the parish of Great Finborough. Combs (Ivi, 14). — At Ebbs Farm, | of a mile south-west from the Tannery, are three separate portions of a once extensive moat, which is now divided by a road. Kimberley Hall, Moats Tye, i mile south from Combs village, has two sides of a narrow moat. Cotton (xlvi, 4). — North-east of the village, 6 miles north by east from Stowmarket, a good rhombic moat remains at Hempnalls Old Hall. At Potter's Farm, south-east of Cotton, is a narrow moat of oblong form, complete but for the south-west corner. A right angle of a moat may be seen at the rectory in this parish. One side of a small moat is in a field south- east of the village. Cotton (xlvi, 8).- at Cotton Lodge, i -A strong square moat is mile south-east from the village. Cotton Hall Moats, ij miles south-west from the village, are a series of three moats and frag- ments of another. The largest — to the south — of wide span, is of oblong form but for the south- east corner, which is rounded. To the north- west is the northern side and pieces of the western and eastern sides of another. On the north-east of the first is a small square and perfect moat ; and the fragments of another inclosurc are due north of the first. CoWLiNGE (liii, 9). — At Shardelows Farm, 7 miles north by west from Clare, are three sides of a rectangular moat, with an extension towards the south-east. CowLiNGE (liii, 13). — Fairstead Farm, east of the village, has a well-defined moat. A small but perfect oblong moat lies in a field south-west of Briggs Farm. At Dowel's Farm, in Beeton's Plantation, west of the village, is a narrow moat nearly square in plan. In a field at Pound Green, south of Cowlinge, there are portions of a small quadrangular moat. CowLiNGE (Ixi, 4). — At Hobbles Green are three sides of an irregular moat. Cowlinge (Ixii, i ). — A good moat remains at Cowlinge Hall, south-west of Farley Green, quadrangular in form, with the north-eastern side longer than the south-western. It has two entrances on the north-eastern side. Cratfield (xxvii, 13). — At Moat Farm, Swan Green, 6 miles west by south from Hales- worth, the moat is rectangular on the north and west, but from the north-west it makes a sweep- ing arc, and extends far beyond the southern angle. Creeting St. Mary (Ivii, 9). — At Broadgates Farm, north-east of the village and 2 miles north- east from Needham Market, is a fragment of a moat. A small portion of another moat is near the schoolhouse. Two sides of a square moat are at Fox's Farm, 1 mile east from the village. Another moat, just east of the last, at Vale Farm, of wide dimensions, surrounds a small area, and extends some 300 ft. towards the south. Creeting St. Peter (Ivi, 8). — Roydon Hall, West Creeting Green, 2 miles north from Need- ham Market, retains a portion of a very wide moat. The north-eastern side with its two angles alone remains ; a pond to the west may possibly have formed part of the original moat. Cretingham (Iviii, 2). — At Moat Farm, f of a mile north-east from the village, 3 miles west by south from Framlingham, a moat with an irregular outer bank surrounds a square area, the entrance being on the north. Crowfield (Ivii, 10). — Crowfield Hall, 3^ 607