The Gatehouse website record for Parham Moat Hall

In the civil parish of Parham. In the historic county of Suffolk (Modern Authority of Suffolk, 1974 county of Suffolk).

Brick and timber house, built 1498-1527, on a moated site. The house was altered in the late C16/early C17. Possibly the site of C13 fortified house. There are a number of fishponds north of the moat. (PastScape)
The moat is waterfilled, with an internal revetment, and varies from 47.0 m to 12.0 m in width. Contiguous to the W arm is an enclosure, now under pasture, bounded on the S, W and part of the N side by a broad ditch and low inner bank. The ditch must always have been dry due to sloping ground. The enclosure may be contemporary with the house, possibly for stock. In Stewpond Wood, to the N of the moat at a higher level, are a number of fishponds of which only one is waterfilled. Originally water from the ponds fed the moat. (PastScape–Field Investigators Comments-F1 NKB 02-APR-73)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TM312599

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This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 391340
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is PRH 001 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

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