Earthwork remains of medieval farmstead, Wymarks Farm, Fambridge Road (EHER 49516)

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Summary

Partially destroyed. The medieval farmstead of Whymarks Farm was demolished in the 1960s but still survives as earthworks. It first appeared in the historic record in 1235.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8538 0292 (172m by 89m)
Civil Parish	PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

FARMSTEAD (Mid 13th century to Late 20th century - 1235 AD? (between) to 1969 AD? (throughout))

Description

Wymark's Farm first appears in the historic record in 1235 when Henry the baker and Wymarc his wife gave it to Beeleigh Abbey (Feet of Fines for Essex, vol I, page 101). It was demolished in the 1960s but earthworks still survive in the field. There are reports of a Late Iron Age/Roman find from roughly the same area. <1> The farm is shown on the OS first edition map. <2>

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<1> SEX25866 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Potter, S.. 1984. PERS COMM by Potter, S.
<2> SEX53053 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1872-1890. Ordnance Survey 6 inch (1st Edition). OS. Paper. 1:10,560.

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