Site of medieval to post-medieval drainage ditches at at Cherry Planting (EHER 82130)
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Summary
The site of a supposed moated enclosure, but it is more likely to be a drainage feature (not an antiquity).
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5033 1543 (67m by 84m) Polygon derived from OS historic maps. |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHEERING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
NRHE data transfer:
(Probably) the remains of a homestead moat at Actons, Sawbridgeworth. <1> <2>
March 1950. Field survey.
Probable remains of a moated enclosure. Only the southern arm is now clearly defined, the remaining arms are shallow water-filled ditches from 2.0 to 3.0 metres wide. Feature correct as shown on OS 6". <3>
June 1973. Field survey.
A well-cut ditch, in parts water-filled, about 4.0m wide by 1.5m deep, surrounding a rectangular area, about 70.0m north-west to south-east by 30.0m north-east to south-west. It is joined at its north-west and south-east corners by other ditches of similar dimensions. Almost certainly a drainage feature, and not a moat. The enclosed area is called 'Cherry Planting' and shows no evidence of domestic occupation. <4>
Sources
- <1> SEX77063 LIST: RCHM. 1910. Hertfordshire. p.203.
- <2> SEX77064 DESC TEXT: 1908. Victoria County History: Hertfordshire. p.120.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F1 JET 22-MAR-50.
- <3> SEX75700 PERSONAL OBSERVATION: Ordnance Survey. Field Investigator's Comments. F2 JRL 21-JUN-73.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 372951
- National Monuments Record: TL 51 NW 1