Medieval Moat at St Osyth Wick (EHER 2924)

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Summary

Medieval rectangular moat at St Osyth Wick (formerly Fenn House Farm).

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Grid reference	Centred TM 1280 1964 (97m by 108m)
Civil Parish	ST OSYTH, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

MOAT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Description

Rectangular moat at St Osyth Wick (formerly Fenn House Farm). Filled in sometime between 1798 and the present day. Copy of 1798 map in SMR and also on back MSRG card. Shows south side was widened to form a pond. At that the moat was used as an orchard. <1> - <5>

Sources

<1> SEX10316 DESC TEXT: Reickes, C.. unknown. SMR.
<2> SEX10317 Map: Unknown. 1798. Plan of Fenn Farm House T-M 186.
<3> SEX10318 Map: Unknown. 1798. T-M 186.
<4> SEX10319 LIST: Couchman, C.R.. 1977. TM11-054.
<5> SEX10320 Map: Unknown. 1798. TM11-054.
<6> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM11NW.
<7> SEX58718 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1976. TM1219/4/206-207.
<8> SEX58717 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1990. TM1219/6/35.
<9> SEX66606 Aerial Photograph: CUCAP. unknown. BXJ 76.

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Old SMR Number: TM11-054

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