Medieval moat at Langley Hall (EHER 47513)
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Summary
Moated site associated with Langley Hall.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 4427 3530 (100m by 81m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LANGLEY, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Remains of moat near Langley Hall - a 17th to 18th century farmhouse. <1> <2>
Moated complex at Langley Hall hints at the medieval focus of settlement here. <3>
December 1977. Field survey.
The house and farm buildings are partly enclosed on the north-west side by the fragmentary remains of a moat which has been dug against a gentle south east slope.
Low ground to the south-east of the house would prohibit the complete enclosing of the house by waterfilled ditch.
The ditch, where extant on the north-west side, is waterfilled and averages 13.0m wide by 1.6m deep. The north-east and south-west arms have been disturbed by later digging and fade into irregular scarps below the house site.
Published 25" survey revised on AM. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX1400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. p 50.
- <2> SEX75778 Collection: Various. Various. Historic England Archive. A/P's (RAF 106G/UK/1635 5161-2 9.7.46.
- <3> SEX43340 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1861-1876. Ordnance Survey 25 inch (1st edition). 25".
- <4> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 01-DEC-77.