Monument record MDO1868 - Moat at Moigne Court, Owermoigne

A moat enclosing a square area of about two thirds of an acre around Moigne Court. The ditch of the moat is now mostly dry and partly filled in. The southern part remains open and is about fifty feet wide at the top and between 5 and 8 feet deep, while the ditch on the northern side is around 3 feet deep.

Moigne Court, a late 13th century stone rubble-built moated house of two storeys with first floor hall and some 16th century windows and modern additions. <1> A moat enclosing a square area of about two thirds of an acre around Moigne Court. The ditch of the moat is now mostly dry and partly filled in. The southern part remains open and is about fifty feet wide at the top and between 5 and 8 feet deep, while the ditch on the northern side is around 3 feet deep. <3> Moigne's Court. A moated house with a first floor hall. Late 13th century with 16th alterations to fenestration. A c1900 south cross range on site of original solar wing and a c1900 north east wing. <4> Moat The now dry moat surrounding the house encloses a square area of about 2/3 acre. The much overgrown sides are 52 metres long and partially filled-in, except for the southern arm which is 1.5m - 2.5 metres deep and 15 metres wide at its top with a flat bottom 7.5 metres wide. On the north side the ditch is only 1 metre deep; the foundations of a bridge were found on this side in the 19th century. Moigne Court (name confirmed) is as described by RCHM <3>. The moat is generally as described, and is partly water-filled on the south, but now very overgrown. Moat, fishponds and earthworks, re-surveyed, and mounds and banks to west of house surveyed at, 1:2500 on MSD. <7> The ruined structure of Moigne Court and part of a wall around it are visible on aerial photographs of 2005. <10> This site was digitally plotted as part of the Wild Purbeck Mapping Project.

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