Monument record 0997400000 - Former White Swan Public House

A possible pond or moat dating from 1150-1250 was identified during evaluation of the site by Pre-Construct Archaeology in July 2005 (B1).
The most significant remains revealed by the excavation date to the medieval period, when a probable 13th century moat was constructed along an alignment that had previously been established by a series of smaller ditches. Only part of one arm of the moat was revealed, and thus its classification cannot be ratified beyond all doubt, but it shares characteristics with three other moats known in the village. The presence of a pond and stone surface to the northeast suggest that the part of the moat revealed was the south western arm. There is no evidence that the enclosed area contained a building, suggesting it was an 'empty' moat, although the lack of evidence must be viewed against the limited extent of the excavation and the level of post-medieval disturbance. Pottery recovered from the lower deposits in the moat suggest a construction date of AD 1250-1400, and the moat fell out of use by c.AD 1400, after which the land seems to have been put to light agricultural use before the construction of the public house (B3).
Article discussing moat (B5).