ANCIENT EARTHWORKS 



Hever Castle (showing moats). 



The moats, fed from the river Eden and a small stream on the 



east, must have afforded strong protection when the outer moat was 



complete. 



As the plan shows, 



this is now much des- 

 troyed, but it is easy to 



trace the line it followed 



before being levelled. 

 Ightham : The 



Court. — In the piece 



of woodland known as 



the Wilderness, on the 



north of the manor 



house, are remains of 



earthworks. 



The southern is a 



circular work of about 



200 ft. diameter, a deep 



dry fosse surrounding a 



mount raised some 16 



ft. above the present 



level of the fosse, which 



was originally considerably deeper and filled with water. This earthwork 



was probably the site of the first manorial hold. 



To the 

 north-east is a 

 large spring- 

 f e d pond, 

 while imme- 

 diately be- 

 yond the 

 latter is a 

 horse shoe- 

 shaped water- 

 girt enclosure 

 of doubtful 

 date and pur- 

 pose. 



It may 

 represent a 

 guarded spot 

 for the shelter 

 of stores and 

 cattle in the 

 days of early 

 settlement in 



Moat at Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst. 



the Kentish woodlands, but 



there is 

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nothing tangible to prove that 



