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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK sides are in places lined with -At Westend Farm, miles south from level ; and the dressed stone. Shadingfield (xviii, 7). north-west of the village, 3 Beccles, is an oblong moat. To the east of the last are three parts of a larger quadrangular moat, and close to its external bank on the north-east another small one incloses an island, in the midst of which is a square pond. Shelland (Ivi, i). — At New Farm, east of the village, 2^ miles north-west from Stowmarket, is a portion of an elliptical moat. Rockylls Hall, north-west of Shelland, has three sides remaining of a large rectangular moat. Near the western angle a branch from the moat penetrates the interior, partly inclosing a pond. Shelley (Ixxxi, 10). — At Shelley Hall, 2^ miles south from Hadleigh, a square moat sur- rounds the fine old Tudor building. Shimpling (Ixiii, 4). — Greentree Farm, east of Shimpling village, 6 miles north from Sudbury, has an oblong moat with a pond at the south- west angle. Shimpling (Ixiii, 7). — ^Three parts of a moat are at the rectory, to the east of the village. Shimpling (Ixiii, 8). — The quadrangular ' Hunts' Moat' lies in a field i^ miles east from the village. Shotley (Ixxxix, 2). — The site of the old hall at Shotley, 2^ miles north-west from Harwich, shows traces of having once been surrounded by an oblong moat. SiBTON (xxxviii, 16). — North Grange Moat, north of Sibton Abbey, 5 miles south-south- west from Halesworth, consists of two sides of a right angle. South Elmham All Saints (xvii, 15). — A network of moats spread around the north, west, and east of the church, 4 miles south-south-west from Bungay. Towards the north-east a large oblong moat is almost complete ; from the middle of one side a branch, 300 ft. long, takes a southerly course on the north-west of the church, and apparently formed a common side to two moats, one of which possibly surrounded the church. The western end of the branch from the large moat enters the side of a smaller oblong moat, complete but for the eastern angle, and in this area is a pond. To the south of these, at Meen's Farm, are pieces of six water trenches, which are apparently portions of another group of moats. At Blackburn's Farm, east of the last, are three sides of a small rectangular moat. Another, to the south-west of the latter, con- sists of three-fourths of a quadrangle. South Elmham St. Cross (xvii, 9). — Three- fourths of a rectangular moat remain at the rectory. Two sides of another, describing a right angle, are at College Farm, north of the village. 6 South Elmham St. Margaret (xvii, 10). — A large quadrangular moat surrounds what is supposed to be the site of the bishop's palace of the ancient East Anglian see ; it lies south-west of the village. The greater portion of another moat is to the east of St. Margaret's Rectory. The waters lie in a broad curved channel of great strength. South Elmham St. Michael (xvii, 1 1). — A portion of a weak angular moat lies to the west of the church. South Elmham St. Nicholas (xvii, 14). — Three parts of a small square moat are situated on the west of the church. South Elmham St. Peter (xvii, 7). — At St. Peter's Hall, south of the church, 3 j miles south from Bungay, are two sides of a square moat with ponds protruding from the two remaining angles. Southolt (xxxvii, 9). — At Southolt Hall, north-east of the village, 4J miles south-east from Eye, is a long oblong moat which has spread inwards, forming a pond by the ancient entrance. Southolt (xxxvii, 13). — At Paradise Farm are three sides of a square moat. Spexhall (xxviii, i). — Spexhall Hall moat, north of the village, fully 2 miles north-north- west from Halesworth, retains three parts of its former circuit. Sproughton (Ixxv, 10). — Boss Hall moat, north-east of the village, i^ miles west from Ipswich, lies close to the northern bank of the River Gipping ; it is square in plan and the area is divided into two portions. Stanningfield (liv, 16). — At Great Saxes Farm, south-west of Cross Green, 6 miles south- south-east from Bury St. Edmunds, is a quad- rangular moat. Stansfield (Ixii, 4). — At Purton Hall, 8^ miles north-east from Haverhill, is the southern side, with its two angles, of a rectangular moat. Stoke Ash (xxxvi, 9). — At Wood Hall, 3^ miles south-west from Eye, is a perfect quadrangu- lar moat. Stoke Ash (xxxvi, 13). — At Colsey Wood, east of Wickham Skeith village, 3^^ miles south- west from Eye, is a rectangular or nearly square moat. Stonham Aspall (Ivii, 6). — Broughton Hall, 3^ miles south-west from Debenham, has a curved moat. Stonham Aspall (Ivii, 7). — At Morgan's Farm, East End, are three sides of a quadrangu- lar moat, supplied by a channel at the north- east. To the east of Stonham Aspall there remains- a part of an irregularly shaped moat at Lewis Farm. Stoven (xviii, 16). — At Church Farm, south- west of Middle Green, 5 miles north-east from Halesworth, there remains the greater part of a. rectangular moat. 16