Little Easton Moat
Has been described as a Possible Timber Castle (Ringwork)
There are cropmark/slight earthwork remains
| Name | Little Easton Moat |
| Alternative Names | |
| Historic Country | Essex |
| Modern Authority | Essex |
| 1974 Authority | Essex |
| Civil Parish | Little Easton |
Moat south east of the house, only part of the east arm with bank on counterscarp remains. Moat 2m deep, bank on counterscarp 1m high. Insufficient remains on OS 25" for positive classification but the ditch was substantial and the site slopes, precluding a circuit of water. Only a 20m length of counterscarp bank survives, 1m high, landscaped and planted, giving no indication of purpose. Site is on edge of a broad, north-facing spur, largely occupied by the manor house and its gardens and adjacent to the church. Manor at Little Easton belonging to William de Warenne and Geoffrey de Mandeville listed in Domesday but no reference to fortification. 'Moat' may have been last remains of a defensive earthwork, bailey or ringwork, around the church and former manor ("curve of C17 outbuildings north west of the 'moat' site is significant"). in Incomplete, rectangular? Park in arable country. Natural spur in natural valley has been dammed and landscaped. (Unlocking Essex's Past)
Not scheduled
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TL605235 |
| Latitude | 51.8877182006836 |
| Longitude | 0.329959988594055 |
| Eastings | 560500 |
| Northings | 223530 |
