Medieval moat at Widdington Hall (EHER 81863)
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Summary
A 1975 OS field survey confirmed the presence of a homestead moat.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5412 3177 (85m by 119m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIDDINGTON, UTTLESFORD, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
Moat (NR). <1>
The moat is rectangular, the south and part of the east arms are obliterated. Traces of a ditch, probably the original outlet, are visible in a field on the west side. <2> - <4>
The name Widdington appears in Domesday Book of 1086 as Widdingtuna. <5> <6>
1975. Field survey.
The moat is rectangular but no trace of the southern arm survives. The east and west arms are waterfilled. <7> - <10>
Sketch plan on back MSRG card. <11>
February 1975. Field survey.
A rectangular homestead moat lies to the north and west of the house. It measures 74.0m east-west by about 80.0m north-south with arms averaging 10.0m wide. No trace of the southern arm survives. The east and west arms are waterfilled. Published 1:2500 survey revised. <12> <13>
See also: <14> - <17>
Sources
- <1> SEX35033 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1969. Ordnance Survey 1:10560 (6 inch) Post War National Grid. 1960.
- <2> SEX1400 DESC TEXT: Department of the Environment. 1960. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Saffron Walden. pp 99-100.
- <3> SEX701 Monograph: RCHME. 1916. An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume I, North-West. p.345.
- <4> SEX138 DESC TEXT: Buckley, D.G.. unknown. SMR.
- <5> SEX10131 Bibliographic reference: Reaney, P.H.. 1935. The Place-Names of Essex. p.545.
- <6> SEX1130 Bibliographic reference: Rumble, A.. 1983. Domesday Book - 32, Essex. 14,5. 32,41. 90,11.
- <7> SEX1220 DESC TEXT: Stokes, A.H.. 1975. TL53-048. TL53-048.
- <8> SEX1223 Photograph: Hedges, J.D.. unknown. TL53-048. 3.
- <9> SEX1224 Photograph: Stokes, A.H.. 1976. TL53-048. 4.
- <10> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW11, 1950.
- <11> SEX1226 Map: Unknown. 1975. TL53-048.
- <12> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 PAS 12-FEB-75.
- <13> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL53SW11, 1975.
- <14> SEX83 Bibliographic reference: Pevsner, N.. 1954. The Buildings of England, Essex. p.425.
- <15> SEX57492 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1985. Moated Site at Widdington.
- <16> SEX57497 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1985. Moated Site at Widdington.
- <17> SEX57493 Photograph: Unknown. 1988. The Hall.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL53-048
- NRHE identifier: 373895
- National Monuments Record: TL 53 SW 11