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CLASS F. 



Homestead moats, such as abound in some lowland 

 districts, consisting of simple enclosures formed into 

 artificial islands by water moats, 



e.g. — Botelers, Basildon, Essex.* 

 Cubley, Derbyshire.* 

 Old Hall, Denby, Derbyshire * 



*See plans on following page. 



Homestead moats occasionally have traces of a rampart, 

 usually on the inner side of the ditch. This should 

 be mentioned, also the shape of the enclosure (circular, 

 rectangular, &c). A note should be made of examples 

 in which channels divide the enclosure into two or more 

 islands, and of those which are provided with an outer 

 moat (generally narrower) at some distance, enclosing a 

 considerable area round the homestead. 



