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 A HISTORY OF SUFFOLK Tannington (xlviii, 3). — Braiseworth Hall, 3 J miles north-west from Framlingham, has a series of moats contained within one large oblong moat, the latter being strengthened by a rampart upon its iimer margin ; this bank still remains round one third of the whole cincture. Wattisham (Ixv, 5). — Wattisham Hall, 5 miles south-west from Needham Market, has a double moat. A broad oval fosse 44 ft. wide surrounds an area 9 ft. above the water, upon which stands the manor house. This is evidently an ancient fortified site long antedating the mediaeval works. A manorial moat was at some later period cut around a large irregular quad- rangular area, inclosing the more ancient oval site. This averages 1 2 ft. wide,^ with banks 3 ft. high, and taking an inward curve on the south-east it enters the fosse of the first work ; it is probable that at the time the moat was constructed the oval fosse was converted into a moat by the inlet of water. The church and churchyard are situated within the north-west corner of the manorial moat. Vestiges of banks without the western side may have inclosed an orchard, and by the north side of this embankment are the remains of a fish-pond. WiNGFiELD (xxvi, lo). — Wingfield Castle, 5 miles north-east from Eye, is an ideal example of that type of residence transitional from the feudal castle to the moated manor-house. The walls of the castle and courtyard rise OF FEET 100 200 300 WiHGFIELD CaSTLB immediately from the waters of the moat, which is from 24 ft. to 40 ft. broad, and nearly square in plan. The principal entrance is now by a stone bridge, but a drawbridge still spans the eastern side of the moat. Outside the northern margin of the moat is a wide vallum 8 ft. 4 in. in height. Indica- tions of other water-girt areas are situated on the east. 622