Moat surrounding Bovill's Hall (EHER 2834)
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Summary
These are the remains of a water-filled medieval homestead moat surrounding Bovill's Hall.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1583 1797 (151m by 97m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CLACTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Homestead Moat, water filled and surrounding Bovill's Hall. <1> <2> <3> <4>
Moat visible on aerial photograph. <5>
Probably to be associated with the family of Stephen de 'Bouille' (1272), also mentioned in 1394 as 'Bevyles', 1448 as `Bovyles', 1552 as 'Bovyldes alias Bovelles'. <6>
Incomplete, rectangular moat. <7>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <8>
The field investigator reported that the moat was moat is water filled and in good condition. <9>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TM11NE03, 1951.
- <3> SEX76 Monograph: RCHME. 1922. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume III, North-East. Vol 3, p164.
- <4> SEX76442 Map: Ordinance Survey. 1973. OS 1:10000 1973.
- <5> SEX10036 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1518/1/295. Date 1976:6.
- <6> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p336.
- <7> SEX10037 LIST: Unknown. unknown. TM11-005.
- <8> SEX10038 Map: Unknown. unknown. TM11-005.
- <9> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 26-FEB-51.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- National Monuments Record (Probable): TM 11 NE 3
- Old SMR Number: TM11-005
- NRHE identifier: 387710