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 



