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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Metfield (xxvii, i). — Withersdale Hall, north-west of Metfield, has a moat in plan like a quadrant. Metfield (xxvii, 5). — Around the site of the old hall, south-west of Metfield Common, 4^ miles south-east from Harleston, is a strong oblong moat, the north-western corner being exceptionally broad. Mettingham (viii, 12). — At The Hall, north- east of Mettingham Castle, i^ miles east from Bungay, is a T-shaped fragment of a moat. MiCKFiELD (xlvii, 11). — A small square moat is at Greenwood's Farm, 2 miles west from Debenham. MicKFiELD (xlvii, 14). — At Mickfield Hall, north of the village, 5| miles north-east by east from Stowmarket, is a moat approaching a circu- lar form. At Read's Farm, to the west of the latter, are two sides of a rectangular moat. MiLDEN (Ixxiii, 3). — An irregular rectangular moat is at Moat Farm, 6 miles north-east from Sudbury. Part of a dry moat remains at the rectory. MiLDENHALL (xxi, 5). — Three sides of a parallelogram remain of a moat at Aspall Hall, 2 miles north by west from Mildenhall. MoNEWDEN (Iviii, 6). — At Folly Farm, north- west of the village, 5 miles north-west from Wickham Market, is a quadrangular moat with rounded corners. Monks Eleigh (Ixiv, 15). — Manor Farm Moat, j^ miles north-east from Sudbury, consists of two sides of an oblong, another water-trench extending 300 ft. towards the east, and a pond south of its eastern end. Monk Soham (xlviii, 5). — At Hill Farm, Monk Soham Green, 2^ miles north-east from Debenham, are three moated areas adjoining one another ; the divisional moats being common many parts of them have been filled up. Monk Soham (xlviii, 6). — ' The Firs,' north of the village, has a moat of oblong plan, to the south of which are the remains of other moats partly inclosing two rectangular areas. Naughton (Ixv, 13 and 14). — An oblong moat of varied width surrounds Naughton Hall, 5^ miles south-west from Needham Market. A right angle of another lies on two sides of Naughton Rectory. It is but a small piece of the moat that is left at Pigeon Hall, south-east of Naughton. Nayland with Wissington (Ixxxvi, 3). — A large curved moat makes a complete circuit of the high ground known as Court Knoll, 6 miles south-west from Hadleigh. This pos- sibly marks the fosse of an ancient camp. Nayland with Wissington (Ixxxvi, 6). — The moat at Wissington, 7 miles south-west from Hadleigh, covers a large area ; it appears to have formerly been an oblong in plan with a smaller moated square inclosure. Nayland with Wissington (Ixxxvi, 5). — At Smallbridge, on the northern bank of the River Stour, there remain two sides of a moat, and a wide channel cut from the river supplied the water and at the same time doubled the defence on the western side. Nedging (Ixv, 13). — At Fidget's Farm, south-west of Naughton, 5^ miles south-west from Needham Market, is a rectangular moat. Norton (xlv, 4). — Three parts of a moat remain at Norton Hall, east of the village, 7^ miles east from Bury St. Edmunds. Nowton (xliv, 15). — The moat at Nowton Hall, 2^ miles south from Bury, inclosed two adjacent tracts of land ; the cincture of one is nearly complete, the other is almost obliterated. OccoLD (xxxvi, 11). — To the north of Occold Hall, 2 miles south from Eye, a quad- rangular moat surrounds a plantation. Occold (xxxvi, 12). — At High House, near the Framlingham road, are three sides of a small square moat, fed by a stream from the west. Another strong quadrangular moat and long extension on the west is at Benningham Hall. Offton (Ixv, 14). — A portion of a moat is at Maskeli's Hall, north-west of the village, 8 miles east from Lavenham. Old Newfon (xlvi, 11). — At Rookery Farm, north of the village, 2f miles north from Stow- market, are the remains of two adjoining moated inclosures ; the southern and larger has lost its north-eastern angle, and the northern one has its eastern side obliterated. A stream supplies the water from the west. A fragment of a moat remains at Newton Hall, south-east of the village. Three fourths of another lie to the south-east of the last, at Pooley's Farm. Onehouse (Ivi, 5). — Three moat are round the site of Onehouse 2 miles west from Stowmarket. Otley (Iviii, 13). — A portion of a broad square moat partly surrounds the site of Otley Hall, north-east of the village, 5 J miles west from Wickham Market. The front portion, with the gatehouse and drawbridge, has been destroyed. To the west of the latter was a small double moat. The inner one is of oblong plan, and the remains of the outer now cover its northern and western sides at a distance of 25 ft. A moated inclosure adjoining the churchyard of Otley on the north-north-east side, with the entrance near the church, is surrounded by a trench averaging 8 ft. deep. Otley (Iviii, 13). — At Wood Farm, west of the village, 6 miles west from Wickham Market,, is a very complete narrow moat. At Moat Hall to the east of Otley are ex- tensive fragments of moats, so disconnected that it is difficult to trace their original course. Pakefield (x, 15). — At Pakefield Hall, 2| fragments of a Hall, )i4