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 ANCIENT EARTHWORKS miles south-south-west from Lowestoft, is a large portion of an oblong moat. Pakenham (xxxiv, 9). — At Redcastle Farm, 4 miles north-east from Bury St. Edmunds, is a square moat, the western side of which is for the most part levelled ; a channel from the east conveys the water, and a pond is on the north. Pakenham (xxxiv, 14). — At Maulkin's Hall, north-east of Pakenham Street village, is a rhombic-shaped moat, complete but for part of its southern side. Parham (lix, 6). — The ruined walls of Par- ham Hall, north-east of Hachtston, 2| miles south-east from Framlingham, stand within the northern angle of a moated area. The moat is deep and wide, especially on the south-west, where it attains the proportions of a lake. Pettaugh (Ivii, 7). — Grove Farm, west of the village, 2;^- miles south-south-west from Debenham, had a moat which is now so mutilated that no definite form is seen. Pettaugh (Ivii, 8). — Laffitt's Hall, east of the village, has three sides of an oblong moat. South of the last, at Abbot's Hall, are fragments of an oblong moat. Pettistree (Ixviii, i). — Pettistree Lodge, nearly a mile south from Wickham Market, stands within the remaining half of an oval moat. To the south of it are various lengths of other moats which appear to have formed a square and to have been prolonged eastwards for additional strength to the principal site. Playford (Ixxvi, i). — Around the site of old Playford Hall, the home of the Felbrigges, 3^ miles north-east from Ipswich, is a strong moat, nearly square, with the entrance on the south. Polstead (Ixxx, 4). — At Bower House, south- west of Hadleigh Heath, 3 miles south-west by west from Hadleigh, is a very small piece of a moat. Preston (Ixiv, 10). — One side of a moat, 700 ft. long, is at Priory Farm, 6^ miles north- east from Sudbury. Two curved sides of another moat at Manor Farm lie to the west of Preston. Rattlesden (Iv, 8). — At Wood Hall, east of the village, 3J miles west from Stowmarket, is the greater portion of an oblong moat. Rede (liv, 5). — At Rede Hall, north of the village, 5 miles south-west from Bury St. Ed- munds, moats surrounded two adjacent tracts of land. The northernmost is complete but for part of its western side, and of the southern about half remains. Redlingfield (xxxvi, I2 ; and xxxvii, 9). — Redlingfield Hall, 3 miles south-east from Eye, now a farm-house, contains remains of the house of Benedictine nuns founded herein 11 20. To this religious house may be ascribed the works remaining upon the site. Extensive moated inclosures may here be traced : two sides of a large moat of rectangular plan, while another area sur- rounded by water branches from the principal moat ; within this inclosure are three large fish- ponds, called ' The Leys,' connected with the waters of the first moat. Rendham (xlix, 12). — A small fragment of a moat lies to the east of the village, 2 miles north-west from Saxmundham. RiCKiNGHALL SUPERIOR (xxxv, 3). — At Facon Hall, north of Allwood Green, 6 miles west from Eye, has been a large moated area which is now mutilated. RiNGSHALL (Ixv, 5). — At Burnthouse Farm, north-east of Wattisham, 4 miles south-west from Needham Market, are three parts of a narrow square moat. South-west of the latter is a portion of another moat of rectangular plan. RiNGSHALL (Ixv, 6). — At Ringshall Rectory, 3 miles south-west from Needham Market, a square moat, in a perfect state, appears to have stood within a larger one of which two fragments remain. ' The Mount,' on the eastern side, is probably formed from the cleansing of the moat. RiNGSHALL (Ixv, 7). — A Very irregular-shaped moat is at Chapel Farm, south-west of Barking Tye. RisHANGLES (xxxvi, 16). — An oblong moat at Woodhouse Farm is to the north of the village, 3 miles south-south-east from Eye. RisHANGLEs (xlvii, 4). — Three parts of a square moat, and portions of another inclosure to the south, are situated at Barnaby's Farm, north of Aspall, 4 miles south-south-east from Eye. RouGHAM (xlv, id). — At Rougham Place, 4 miles east from Bury, is a square moat of considerable width. Rougham (xlv, 13). — Moat Place, Rougham Green, has a narrow quadrangular moat. A fragment of another moat remains at the Rectory, Rougham Green. RuMBURGH (xvii, 15). — A large oblong moat, 3 J miles south from Bungay, surrounds the site of the Benedictine priory of SS. Michael and John, a cell to St. Mary's Abbey, York, now occupied by St. Michael's Church and a farm- house. RuMBURGH (xxvii, 4). — At Brookhall Farm, east of Rumburgh Common, 2^ miles north- north-west from Halesworth, is the greater part of an oblong moat divided into two unequal parts by a branch of the moat. Two of the angles expand outwardly into ponds. RuMBURGH (xxvii, 4). — Moat Farm, east of Rumburgh Common, 3 miles north-west from Halesworth, has the northern side and a fragment of the southern side of a moat. RusHBROOKE (xliv, 1 6). — The walls of Rush- brooke Hall — 3 miles south-east from Bury St. Edmunds — rise from the waters of a moat which averages 35 ft. broad. It is a deep cutting, the level of the water being 8 ft. below the ground 615