The Old Mountains

710/1/0 Possible Manor site,
refered to in No.753 of Calendar of Inquisitions Post Mortem 30/6/1492
At least 2 manors in Astwell
Astwell castle likely to be Brokes Manor and a moated site - Billinges Manor, Familiar name Old Mountains
710/1/1 Moated site, Rectangular flat island 0.5 to 1 meter high, banks onall but west side, contains 2 rectangular depressions - possibly ponds, moat 1.5 to 2 meters deep, south side filled in ...
710/1/2 Boundary
710/0/1 Warren consisting of 2 pillow mounds
First 15 metres long N to S orientation, second55m metres long and E to S orientation, both 1.5 to 2 meters high
710/0/2 Fishpond. 1.5 to 3 metre dam accross the valley on south side, West side ditch/scarp , N aand east boundary possible scarps close to moated area, bank accroos dam (88/0/2), 2 metre deep hollow way meets end of dam , Familiar name pool meadow
710/0/3 old road
see also for more detail diagram and photo